3+x(12*4)-24
3+x(48)-24
51x-24
51-24=27
48/27
x=1.7?
Not sure if I did the steps correctly.
I need to see the original problem first to help you.
why did you add 48x + 3 to equal 51x?
then the 'x' is gone in the next line?
the original problem is
3+x(12*4)-24
and I thought because by 12* 4= 48 then by adding 3 that gave me 51 then I subtracted 24 and that left me with 27 so I divided 48 by 27 and that gave me 1.7 so i placed 1.7 as the x and it's on the other line showing how the steps are broken down. I didn't think it would be correct doing it straight across.
3 + x(12*4) - 24
if that is the problem then,
3 + 48x - 24
48x - 21
48x = 21
x = 21/48
x = 7/16
you can only combine 'like terms'
x terms can only be added to other x terms, constant terms can only be added to other constant terms.
do you understand?
no I don't because I was going by pemdas.
what is 'pemdas'?
Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiply, Divide, Add, Subtract (order of operations for evaluating math expressions)
I followed that
3 + x(12*4) = 24
multiply 12*4
3 + 48x = 24
subtract 3 from both sides
3 - 3 + 48x = 24 - 3
48x = 21
divide both sides by 48
48x/48 = 21/48
x = 21/48
reduce fraction
x = 7/16
thank you
Let's go through the steps and calculations together to verify if your answer is correct.
Step 1: Simplify the expression.
3 + x(12 * 4) - 24
First, perform the multiplication inside the parentheses:
3 + x(48) - 24
Step 2: Apply the distributive property.
To distribute x to 48, we multiply x by each term inside the parentheses.
3 + 48x - 24
Step 3: Combine like terms.
Combine the three terms that contain numbers, and group them together. Combine the constants:
(3 - 24) + 48x
-21 + 48x
So, the simplified expression is -21 + 48x.
To find the value of x, we need to solve the equation. However, the expression you provided seems incomplete. There is no equation or value equated to the expression -21 + 48x. So, without additional information, it is not possible to determine the value of x.
If there is an equation or additional information, please provide it, and I will help you solve for x.