Does (-18) balance with (-6)+ 3(-4)? Show work to answer please

Yes.

-18 = (-6)+ 3(-4)

-18 = -6 + (-12)

-18 = -18

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How would you use 2x+3=(-5) in a symbolic model? same things as we have been doing.

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Show ALL work: -9 + 18 – (-6) – 4

To check if (-18) balances with (-6) + 3(-4), you'll need to calculate the value of both sides of the equation and compare them.

Let's start with the left side (-18):

(-18)

Now let's calculate the right side (-6) + 3(-4):

(-6) + 3(-4)
-6 + (-12)
-18

As you can see, both sides of the equation have a value of -18. Therefore, (-18) balances with (-6) + 3(-4).

To check the balance, you can perform the calculations or simplify the expression on both sides of the equation. If the simplified expressions on both sides are equal, that means the equation is balanced.