Question

jenna wants to solve the equation 2000x-4000=8000. What easier equation could she solve instead that would give her the same solution?

Answer 1

Hi.

Okay, the answer to the original equation is 6. To make it an easier equation, we can just get rid of the 0s (we'll still have the same answer!)

It looks like this:

2x - 4 = 8

x = 6

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Answer 2

2000x-40y
Y=100
My math teacher said 200x is simplified enough. Y makes 4000 simplified.