## I_love_my_nieces one year ago Question in comments cause it is a fraction

1. I_love_my_nieces

Solve for x: $6 = \frac{ x+2 }{ 3 }$

2. muscrat123

hello

3. muscrat123

hang on brb

4. muscrat123

ok what divided by 3 = 6? that s the first step

5. muscrat123

so $\frac{ ? }{ 3 }=6$

6. I_love_my_nieces

@muscrat123 it is 18

7. I_love_my_nieces

@muscrat123

8. anonymous

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9. anonymous

So, what is $$\huge 18-2=?$$

10. I_love_my_nieces

16

11. I_love_my_nieces

@mathway

12. anonymous

So $$\huge x=16$$ :)

13. I_love_my_nieces

Can you type out how to get it instead of drawing it, please?

14. anonymous

15. I_love_my_nieces

So I can write it down for notes...

16. anonymous

First you multiply both sides by 3. Then subtract 2 on both sides. Combine like terms. That's it.

17. anonymous

You can't understand my handwriting?

18. I_love_my_nieces

No, not really I have bad eyesight

19. muscrat123

lol sorry i had to go do something for my mom but yea x=16. u understand y?

20. I_love_my_nieces

No, I asked mathway but s/he left

21. I_love_my_nieces

Where did u go

22. muscrat123

oh ok sorry had to help my mom w/ something. gimme a sec, K?

23. I_love_my_nieces

Hurry up please I have to go soon

24. muscrat123

k srry

25. muscrat123

since u already know that you have to divide, the opposite of dividing is multiplying, so u would multiply to reverse this then subtract 2 because in the problem, u add which means u would subtract to undo this. also plug the answer back in it will help u understand and also check ur answer :)

26. I_love_my_nieces

So I would go Step 1: 3*6=x+2/3*3 Step 2: 2-18=x+2-2 Step 3: 18-2x Step 4: 16 So, x = 16 @muscrat123

27. muscrat123

kinda

28. I_love_my_nieces

Well show me please. And do it in the format I did it in please

29. muscrat123

6X3-2=x

30. I_love_my_nieces

All I did was put it in a easy form so I am right