I thought it was like BEDMAS but reversed, but now that answer seems wrong, logically it should be the second answer I think (matches better with the graph).
so do I follow BEDMAS whilst moving the numbers over to the other side to get x?
Thank you
#What order do I move the numbers to the other side to find x?
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misty hollyBOT
prime fable
Just found out both answers are incorrect because i didnt convert to the right measurements but would still like to know in what order I should be moving the numbers over generally, thank you ;-;
hollow rose
where's the 0.35 coming from in your "second" equation ?
you meant 0.85?
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hollow rose
anyway the second one doesn't make sense yeah
you start with 168 = 0.85x + 238.34
if you divide on both sides by 0.85, you can't just divide the 0.85x part alone (you know distributivity and stuff)
prime fable
so do i just follow bedmas but reverse?
hollow rose
168/0.85 = 0.85x/0.85 + 238.34/0.85 this is fine
and you end up with the same result as the first thing
(168 - 238.34)/0.85 = x
prime fable
if you divide on both sides by 0.85, you can't just divide the 0.85x part alone ...
wait why cant the 0.85x part be divided alone?
ohh
wait nvm
still confused
wait like
( 0.85x+ 238.34)/0.85
?
so that means
hollow rose
yeah
prime fable
0.85x/0.85 + 238.34/0.85
ohh
ye bc of the x
o ok ty
wait but do u know if i just follow bedmas but reverse?
or like is that not a thing?
hollow rose
well typically bedmas reverse gives you a bit of an easier time
but anything goes really
prime fable
wait so sometimes i need to follow bedmas?
hollow rose
well I've shown you that it doesn't matter here
you just need to get x on its own, however "legal" way you manage to find
prime fable
legal way?
hollow rose
well you can't just do broken math like you tried to do in the first place
prime fable
I think i sorta understand i think i just needa follow the logic more
hollow rose
by just dividing the x part
prime fable
i just needa better understand how moving things work maybe
prime fable
ye
ok tysm ^^
ill try to like think about how moving things work (like how when moving the 0.85 over i needed to divde the whole thing)
hollow rose
i just needa better understand how moving things work maybe
well it's a matter of practising and getting a bit of feedback if necessary ^^
misty hollyBOT
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hollow rose
well it's a matter of practising and getting a bit of feedback if necessary ^^
the mechanical exercises they have in khan academy are pretty good for that @prime fable