daniela1095 daniela1095
  • 02-10-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

Negative 6 times the difference of a number and 3 is 5

Respuesta :

OmegaAzzy
OmegaAzzy OmegaAzzy
  • 02-10-2018

-6(3 - x) = 5

Distributive property.

-18 + 6x = 6

Add 18 to both sides.

6x = 24

Divide both sides by 6.

x = 4 (This is your answer.)

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

In filmmaking, Oskar Fischinger's 'Circles' is considered to be the first
A particle moves according to the equation x = 10t 2 where x is in meters and t is in seconds
Which is/are important aspects of human culture
What are the five ways to prevent tooth decay and gum disease?
What are the building blocks (monomers) of both disaccharides and complex carbohydrates (polysaccharides)
when you solve a problem involving money, what can a negative answer represent?
You have lunch with a friend who was recently promoted to a management position. “congratulations!” you say. but she looks at you and says, “i’m not so sure.”
M mr. Brown has $410,000 in a retirement account that earns 3.85% interest each year. Find the amount earned each year by his investment. How do you do this I d
In a ______ ethical dilemma, there is a high level of uncertainty as to what is right or wrong.
How was the declaration of independence written