Solving Equations with Distributive Property and Variables on Both Sides

-8(-8x - 6) = -6x - 22

• 2/5

• -1

• 8/7 

• 2

Solve the equation:
3x - x + 2 = 4(2x - 1)

• x = 7

• x = 1

• x = -1

• x = -3

What is the first thing you should do to simplify an equation?

• add

• Distributive Property

• Combine like terms

• divide

Put the Steps or solving Equations with Variables on both sides in order.

• + or - the constant

• Combine Like terms

• Distribute

• Move the variables to one side

Solve.

6(4x+2)= 3(8x+4)

• All Real Numbers

• No Solution

• 12

• 6

Solve for x.

-7 (w + 7) = -3w -25

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

2 (x - 3) = 1/2 (4x - 12)

• IMS

• No Solution

• x = 2

• x = -2

Simplify 7(x - 1) = 23 + 10x

• -3

• -5

• -7

• -10

3(2x+3) = 5(x -1)

• -1

• 11

• 1

• -14

Solve for x:

7(2x - 4) = 42

Enter JUST the number!