A Aalyah New member Joined Jun 28, 2008 Messages 4 Jul 6, 2008 #1 I do not know where i went wrong at can some take me through this one step by step please -2(x-3)=-0.5(x-6) the answer i got was 1.5
I do not know where i went wrong at can some take me through this one step by step please -2(x-3)=-0.5(x-6) the answer i got was 1.5
L Loren Senior Member Joined Aug 28, 2007 Messages 1,299 Jul 6, 2008 #2 Re: Algebra please help!!! -2(1.5-3)=-0.5(1.5-6)?? -2(-1.5)=-0.5(-4.5)?? 3=2.25?? Nope. Doesn't check. Please show your work so we can see where you went wrong.
Re: Algebra please help!!! -2(1.5-3)=-0.5(1.5-6)?? -2(-1.5)=-0.5(-4.5)?? 3=2.25?? Nope. Doesn't check. Please show your work so we can see where you went wrong.
S soroban Elite Member Joined Jan 28, 2005 Messages 5,586 Jul 6, 2008 #3 Re: Algebra please help!!! Hello, Aalyah! Your error is probably with the decimal (or fraction). \(\displaystyle \text{Solve: }\;-2(x-3)\:=\:-\frac{1}{2}(x-6)\) Click to expand... Multiply both sides by -2: .\(\displaystyle 4(x-3) \:=\:x-6\) And we have: .\(\displaystyle 4x-12 \:=\:x - 6 \quad\Rightarrow\quad 3x \:=\:6 \quad\Rightarrow\quad\boxed{x\;=\:2}\)
Re: Algebra please help!!! Hello, Aalyah! Your error is probably with the decimal (or fraction). \(\displaystyle \text{Solve: }\;-2(x-3)\:=\:-\frac{1}{2}(x-6)\) Click to expand... Multiply both sides by -2: .\(\displaystyle 4(x-3) \:=\:x-6\) And we have: .\(\displaystyle 4x-12 \:=\:x - 6 \quad\Rightarrow\quad 3x \:=\:6 \quad\Rightarrow\quad\boxed{x\;=\:2}\)
