x+(-2) >3
open the bracket
x-2>3
collect the like terms by taking 2 to the other side
x>3+2
x>6
ITS TOO SMALL TO SEE THAT PRINT, BUT CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME ANSWER THIS PROBLEM ON MY PROFILE I JUST POSTED IT AND NO ONE WILL HELP ME!!1
Number of books each of them have:
Jaime: x
Grant: x - 6
Ky: 3 (x - 6)
There are 176 books in total, so we can write it down as:
176 = x + x - 6 + 3 (x - 6)
176 = x + x - 6 + 3 * x + 3 * (-6)
176 = x + x - 6 + 3x - 18
176 = 2x - 6 + 3x - 18
176 = 5x - 24 / + 24 (both sides)
5x = 200 / ÷ 5 (both sides)
x = 40
Doublecheck:
Jamie: 40
Grant: 40 - 6 = 34
Ky: 3 (40 - 6) = 3 * 34 = 102
102 + 34 + 40 = 176, so it's correct :)
In this case just do it left to right, as multiplication comes before addition/subtraction. So 7x3x2+5-3=21x2+5-3=42+5-3=47-3=44=k.
Forts then you take the 1-6 to get the money back and get your credit
