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    Oct 13, 2010, 11:02 AM
    3(x 1) = -2(x - 1) -4
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    Oct 13, 2010, 11:10 AM

    Hm... now it seems you missed the plus sign...

    You need to solve for x?

    Use the distributive law first.





    Simplify now and send all the terms in x on one side and all the other terms on another side of the equal sign.

    Can you get it now? Post what you get! :)
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    Oct 13, 2010, 11:13 AM
    3(x 1) = -2(x - 1) -4
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    Oct 13, 2010, 11:34 AM
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    hmm yeah I did misplaced a plus sign
    I then subtract 2 from oppisites sides of the equation which leaves me with
    3x + 1 = -2x - 4
    -1 -1
    3x = -2x -5
    -2x -2x
    x = -5
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    Oct 13, 2010, 11:35 AM
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    Am I right..?
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    Oct 13, 2010, 11:37 AM

    Not quite.



    Add 2x, not subtract.

    Because -2x -2x = -4x.

    So, in your work, you are doing:

    3x - 2x = -2x -5 - 2x

    x = -4x -5
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