andreaeve219 andreaeve219
  • 01-11-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

Solve this equation: 3x-1/5-2/9x=124/5
Simplify by combining like terms. Which terms can be combined?
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND!! Please help

Respuesta :

panda020
panda020 panda020
  • 02-11-2018
Well, you can only combine the numbers with the variable (the x) in front of them, since there’s no other number on the left side of the equation to combine that lone number with

(example: 3x+2+5x; you can only add 3x and 5x together since 2 has no x).

So 3x and -2/9x would be your answer.
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

John adams election date
convert 3 pi into radians 540° 500° 440° 400°
How does Sal show her feelings about meeting Mrs. Cadaver for the first time? A. She won't get out of the car and refuses to look at Mrs. Cadaver. B. She pr
What is one role of ATP in the light-independent reaction of photosynthesis? ATP supplies the energy to produce glucose and other carbohydrates. ATP is produced
What advantages did the British have over the Americans in the War for Independence?
Which sentence from the passage indicates that the old Gentleman fed Stuffy Pete on Thanksgiving every year?
Side effects of too many doses of vitamin c?
Money has a predetermined value. This means that it serves as A. a store of value. B. a unit of account. C. a medium of exchange. D. a commodity.
What is the LCD of 4, 5, and 6
which macromolecules have a basic unit that is composed of phosphate, a sugar ring, and one of five different bases? a. proteins b. lipids c. nucleic acids d. c