HELP IDK HOW TO DO THIS I WASNT IN THIS LESSON

[crude dew]

i think its algebra

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[velvet tinsel]

just start combining like terms and see what happens

or a more general solution is

let the two blanks be x and y

[crude dew]

well when i expand brackets it gets to 2a-12x+5bx-1d=8x+10

[velvet tinsel]

then expand it out and compare coefficients for x

[crude dew]

i cant cause x is being used. alrd

[velvet tinsel]

and constants

that should be adequate enough to get the answer

so like

4ax=8x
what would a be here

[crude dew]

2

?

yee 2

lemme go through the sparx video to see what else i have to do real quick, ill come back if anything goes wrong

[velvet tinsel]

nice

okay now,
4ax+7x=-9x
what would a be here

do you see what im getting at

[velvet tinsel]

wait why do you have a d

[crude dew]

meant to do b

but copied wrong

lol

done the comparing of x terms (on left) and number terms (on right) is this correct?

@velvet tinsel

now solvong for the letters

should they have decimals?

nope

they dont

😦

[velvet tinsel]

uh

[crude dew]

i dont think it it anymore

[velvet tinsel]

try simplifying this further

[velvet tinsel]

that’s not what is correct i think…?

[crude dew]

damn

[velvet tinsel]

try getting it to

(blah blah)x=0

and

all the constants = 0

or smthn

that would help

[crude dew]

1/2?

[crude dew]

could i simplify 12x with the 8x

so like 3x and 2x

with 4 in outside of bracket

but then it defeats the question?

@velvet tinsel if i show you what the video says could you guide me more personally?

[velvet tinsel]

you can combine them

[crude dew]

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