Question
Solve the equation
j=7
Evaluate
3(−6j−2)=−13−11j−6j
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−11j−6j
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−11−6)j
Subtract the numbers
−17j
3(−6j−2)=−13−17j
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
3(−6j−2)
Apply the distributive property
3(−6j)−3×2
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
3(−6)
Multiplying or dividing an odd number of negative terms equals a negative
−3×6
Multiply the numbers
−18
−18j−3×2
Multiply the numbers
−18j−6
−18j−6=−13−17j
Move the expression to the left side
−18j−6+17j=−13
Move the expression to the right side
−18j+17j=−13+6
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
−18j+17j
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−18+17)j
Add the numbers
−j
−j=−13+6
Add and subtract
−j=−7
Solution
j=7
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