2 = 8 (s + 7)
2 = 8s + 56
56 - 2 = 8s
54 = 8s
/8 /8
6.75 = s
did i do this question right?
Right.
yay :) thank you!
NO. Not right, a sign error.
2=8s+56
subtract 56 from each side
-54=8s
s= - 6.75
Thanks, Bob. I goofed!
To determine if you have solved the equation correctly, let's go through the steps together:
1. You start with the equation: 2 = 8(s + 7).
2. Next, you can distribute the 8 to both terms inside the parentheses: 2 = 8s + 56.
3. Then, subtract 56 from both sides of the equation to isolate the term with the variable on one side: 2 - 56 = 8s.
4. Simplify the left side of the equation: -54 = 8s.
5. To solve for s, divide both sides of the equation by 8: -54/8 = s.
6. Calculate the left side of the equation: -6.75 = s.
So, the final answer is s = -6.75 (or you could also write it as s = -54/8).
Based on these steps, it seems that you made an error in your calculation. Instead of s = 6.75, the correct solution is s = -6.75.