Exactly, 5x 8 + 3x 3
3x² + 10x = 8 Rewrite as: 3x² + 10x - 8 = 0 The only way to get 3x² is 3x and x (3x + -- ) (x + --) The factors of 8 are {1 2 4 8} so the answers must be a pair of them. With 4 factors, and a negative sign (the -8), there are only 8 ways this can be written: (3x + 1)(x - 8) = 3x² - 23x - 8 (3x + 2)(x - 4) = 3x² -10x - 8 (almost) (3x + 4 )(x - 2) = 3x² - 8x - 8 (3x + 8)(x - 1) = 3x² +5x - 8 (3x - 1)(x + 8) = 3x² +23x - 8 (3x - 2)(x + 4) = 3x² + 10x -8 ◄ Success! (3x - 4)(x + 2) = 3x² +2x - 8 (3x - 8)(x + 1) = 3x² -5x - 8 Trial and error, error, error, is the key to this kind of problem. Seeing the -10x early can point you to see that maybe changing the signs can work. ■
If you mean: -3x = -6 then x = 2 If you mean: -3 times -6 then it is +18
Sorry, need more info! is it 3 times 2x = 8?
8 - 3x = 128subtract 8 from each side-3x = 120divide each side by -3x = -40
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it means 8+3x 8 increased (plus) three times a number (3x) x is an unknown number so it is often called a number
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Exactly, 5x 8 + 3x 3
-3X - 3Y x 8
3x² + 10x = 8 Rewrite as: 3x² + 10x - 8 = 0 The only way to get 3x² is 3x and x (3x + -- ) (x + --) The factors of 8 are {1 2 4 8} so the answers must be a pair of them. With 4 factors, and a negative sign (the -8), there are only 8 ways this can be written: (3x + 1)(x - 8) = 3x² - 23x - 8 (3x + 2)(x - 4) = 3x² -10x - 8 (almost) (3x + 4 )(x - 2) = 3x² - 8x - 8 (3x + 8)(x - 1) = 3x² +5x - 8 (3x - 1)(x + 8) = 3x² +23x - 8 (3x - 2)(x + 4) = 3x² + 10x -8 ◄ Success! (3x - 4)(x + 2) = 3x² +2x - 8 (3x - 8)(x + 1) = 3x² -5x - 8 Trial and error, error, error, is the key to this kind of problem. Seeing the -10x early can point you to see that maybe changing the signs can work. ■
3x+4 = 28 3x = 28-4 3x = 24 x=8
the answer is 2 8-(3x)=2 8-(3*2)=2 8-(6)=2 2=2
If you mean: -3x = -6 then x = 2 If you mean: -3 times -6 then it is +18
8-3x = 128 -3x = 128-8 -3x = 120 x = -40
3x - 4 = 8