NinaMarmolejo8085 NinaMarmolejo8085
  • 03-06-2018
  • Mathematics
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Which would not be a step in solving 3x + 1 + 2x = 2 + 4x?
a.isolate the variable.
b.collect variable terms on one side.
c.use the distributive property.
d.collect like terms?

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MarkV
MarkV MarkV
  • 03-06-2018
Hi there! The answer is C.

We don't need to use the distributive property to solve this equation. Distributive property is generally used to work out parenthesis (when solving an eqiation).

[tex]3x + 1 + 2x = 2 + 4x[/tex]
Collect like terms

[tex]5x + 1 = 2 + 4x[/tex]
Collect variable terms on one side.

[tex]5x - 4x = 2 - 1[/tex]
Now our last step is isolating the variable (and in this case we can just do this by collecting like terms).

[tex]x = 1[/tex]
~ Hope this helps you!


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