Meanings
The d in D.C.M.I
what is distribute
has a line through it
what is an equal sign
8x + 2=2x+4(x+3)
What is X=5
The C in D.C.M.I
what is combine
the first step of DCMI
what is distribute
4(x+4)+2x=52
What is x=6
The M in D.C.M.I
what is move the varible
the thing you do first in inverse operations
what is addition
8(2x+3x+2)=-4x+148
what is x=3
the I in D.C.M.I
what is isolate the variable
this is the thing you can change a fraction into
what is a decimal
2x+21=7x+6
what is X=3
You do this to isolate the variable
What is inverse opperations
the thing your trying to isolate
what is the variable
9x-5x+18+2x+34
what is X equals 8