How do you solve -6j + 11= - 13- 8j?

2 Answers
Mar 10, 2018

j = -12

Explanation:

-6j+11+8j=-13

2j+11=-13

2j=-11-13

2j=-24

divide by 2

-24/2 = -12

Mar 10, 2018

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

FIrst, subtract color(red)(11) and add color(blue)(8j) to each side of the equation to isolate the j term while keeping the equation balanced:

-6j + color(blue)(8j) + 11 - color(red)(11) = -13 - color(red)(11) - 8j + color(blue)(8j)

(-6 + color(blue)(8))j + 0 = -24 - 0

2j = -24

Now, divide each side of the equation by color(red)(2) to solve for j while keeping the equation balanced:

(2j)/color(red)(2) = -24/color(red)(2)

(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2)))j)/cancel(color(red)(2)) = -12

j = -12