Question

Solve. 2x + 3(x − 2) = 5 ? show work

Answer 1

2x +3x -6 =5
5x = 11
x =11/5

Answer 2

First, simplify the problem using the distributive property:
\[2x+3x-6=5\]Then, Combine like terms:
\[5x-6=5\]Get the x term by itself:
\[5x=11\]Divide both sides by 5 to isolate x and get your answer
\[x=11/5\] Or, 2.2