1. Solve the following for x.
3-(x+(-4))= 2x-6+5x
I figured that the answer is no solution. Is this correct?
I have been working with my friend on this next problem and neither of us know which is correct.
2. Solve for r. I=P(1+rt)
The first answer is I-P/Pt=r.
The second answer is I-1P/t=r.
Are either of these answers correct?
1. Solve the following for x.
3-(x+(-4))= 2x-6+5x
remove innner parentheses.
3-(x-4)=2x-6+5x
remove next set of parentheses.
3-x+4=2x-6+5x
combine terms on left and right,
7-x=7x-6
move numbers to right and xs to left.
-x-7x=-6-7
combine terms.
-8x=-13
Multiply through by -1
8x = 13
x=13/8
I figured that the answer is no solution. Is this correct?
I have been working with my friend on this next problem and neither of us know which is correct.
2. Solve for r. I=P(1+rt)
The first answer is
I-P/Pt=r.This one is correct.
The second answer is I-1P/t=r.
Are either of these answers correct?
Check my work.
To solve the equations you provided:
1. Solve the following for x:
3 - (x + (-4)) = 2x - 6 + 5x
To find the value of x, we need to simplify and combine like terms on both sides of the equation. First, let's simplify the left side by removing the parentheses:
3 - (x + (-4)) becomes 3 - (x - 4)
Since you have a negative sign before the parentheses, you need to distribute the negative sign to both terms inside:
3 - (x - 4) becomes 3 - x + 4
Simplifying further:
3 - x + 4 = 2x - 6 + 5x
Combine like terms on both sides:
7 - x = 7x - 6
Now, let's isolate all the terms containing x to one side of the equation. We can do this by adding x to both sides:
7 - x + x = 7x - 6 + x
7 = 8x - 6
Next, let's isolate the term with x by moving the constant term (-6) to the other side of the equation. We can do this by adding 6 to both sides:
7 + 6 = 8x - 6 + 6
13 = 8x
Finally, divide both sides by 8 to solve for x:
13/8 = x
So, the solution to the equation is x = 13/8.
Therefore, your initial assumption of "no solution" is incorrect.
2. Solve for r in the equation I = P(1 + rt):
To find the value of r, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. Let's start by distributing the term rt to simplify the equation:
I = P + Prt
Now, let's isolate the term containing r by subtracting P from both sides:
I - P = Prt
To solve for r, we need to divide both sides of the equation by Pt:
(I - P) / Pt = r
So, the correct answer is:
r = (I - P) / Pt
The first answer you provided, I - P/Pt = r, is incorrect because you need to subtract P from I before dividing by Pt.
The second answer you provided, I - 1P/t = r, is also incorrect as it has a misplaced negative sign and incorrect multiplication (1P instead of just P and t instead of Pt).
Therefore, the correct answer is r = (I - P) / Pt.