77.4k views
1 vote
PLEASE HURRY! I ONLY HAVE 30 MINUTES LEFT!! What is the value of x in the equation? Two-thirds (x + 6) = negative 18 –36 –33 –24 Negative 18

User Dziwna
by
5.4k points

2 Answers

0 votes

Answer:

-33

Explanation:

Please refer to the picture above for the edited answer until the last step.

Last step:

X + 6 = - 27

X = - 33

PLEASE HURRY! I ONLY HAVE 30 MINUTES LEFT!! What is the value of x in the equation-example-1
User Muhammad Shahab
by
5.6k points
4 votes

Answer:

x = -33

Explanation:

2/3 (x + 6) = -18

Multiply each side by 3/2

3/2*2/3 (x + 6) = -18*3/2

x+6 = -27

Subtract 6 from each side

x+6-6 = -27-6

x = -33

User Alvinmeimoun
by
5.7k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.