oh, ok. the question is 2x + 6 = 21. I don't even know how to do the first step. My teacher just tells us the pages to read and then she goes to the tenth graders. I read the whole thing and I still don't get it. I told her but she didn't even care and she said," Tough, I guess you will have to wait till next class." Thats when it is due! I can't wait until then. If I get a bad grade in Algebra I'm going to be grounded!
Can you identify the values of a, b, and c in this exercise?
Do you know how to perform an arithmetic operation (such as subtraction or division) on both sides of an equation?
Here's an example; solve for x.
7x - 4 = -30
Isolate the term 7x by adding 4 to both sides. (This is the same as subtracting -4 from both sides.)
7x + 4 - 4 = 4 - 30
7x = -26
Isolate x by dividing both sides by 7.
(7/7)x = -26/7
x = -26/7
The main things to remember are (1) you're trying to get x all by itself on one side of the equal sign, and (2) you do this by performing operations to BOTH sides of the equation (i.e., whatever you do to one side of an equation, you must always do to the other side, as well). It's easy to solve equations of this form if you know how to do arithmetic with positive and negative numbers, and you know the multiplication table, and you're able to work with fractions.
Now, you try.
If you need more help with your exercise, then please show whatever work you can accomplish and try to say something about why you're stuck.
Oh, ok. I get it a little bit know. I will try it tomorrow. My grandmother asked my teacher if I could have till Monday to turn it in and she said yes. So I will have plenty enough time to do it !
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