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| 13 Jan 2016 11:39 AM |
So the problem is -16n-4(9-6n)+31
I simplified it and got uh 8n+(-5)
Is it correct |
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| 13 Jan 2016 11:49 AM |
So the problem is -16n-4(9-6n)+31 how do you do this?
-16n-36+24n+31
-8n-5 |
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pandatoby
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| 13 Jan 2016 11:51 AM |
-16n-4(9-6n)+31
-16n - 36 - 24n + 31
-40 n = -5 40n = 5 n = 5/40 = 1/8
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| 13 Jan 2016 11:52 AM |
| panda you forgot to distribute the double negative into a positive +24 |
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Souppee
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| 13 Jan 2016 11:52 AM |
my brain literally just stopped working help
all your property now belongs to souppee |
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OurMine
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| 13 Jan 2016 11:53 AM |
Using the laws of BIDMAS:
-16n = -16n -4(9-6n) = --36+24n +31 = 31
Collecting like terms:
-5+8n |
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pandatoby
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| 13 Jan 2016 11:53 AM |
Yah, dumb me, came of a 4 hour sesh of maths/biology just now.
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OurMine
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| 13 Jan 2016 11:58 AM |
| There is no equals sign in the original equation OP just wants to expand brackets and collect like terms. |
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| 13 Jan 2016 05:47 PM |
| I wanted to simplified it not finding x /-: |
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Paracosm
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| 13 Jan 2016 05:55 PM |
anh just ask me on skype lol
ill help u
In Para We Trust || #REDFORever |
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goku19876
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| 13 Jan 2016 06:14 PM |
-5+8n
but go on mathway it's a really sick calculator with everything you need for homework
#code lets try |
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OurMine
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| 14 Jan 2016 11:21 AM |
| Or you can do this by yourself to further improve your mathematical skills. |
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| 16 Jan 2016 08:50 AM |
-16n-4(9-6n)+31 -16n-36+24n+31 8n-5
yep
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| 16 Jan 2016 08:51 AM |
| Can anyone else solve this? |
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koen523
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| 16 Jan 2016 09:03 AM |
-16n-4(9-6n)+31 -16n+(-4*9-4*6n)+31 -16n+(-36-24n)+31 (-16n-24n)+(-36+31) -40n+5
easy
do you understand? |
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