Imagine you are teaching a fellow student how to solve:
3 - 5(x + 2) = 3(x + 1) + 6

In your own words, explain the process for solving this equation. Please include your work at each step of the process along with the final answer.
Could some one help me

Question

Imagine you are teaching a fellow student how to solve:
3 - 5(x + 2) = 3(x + 1) + 6

In your own words, explain the process for solving this equation. Please include your work at each step of the process along with the final answer.
Could some one help me

across · Answer

expand, move the x's to one side and the constants to the other, simplify the expression and solve for x.

anonymous · Answer

1.distribute
2.do like terms
3.keep variable on one side, number on other
4.solve for x

anonymous · Answer

OKie dokie thanks (:

anonymous · Answer

you are welcome. You can click on "Good Answer" if you like answer and you want to let know that question was answered correct.

anonymous · Answer

I forgot
5.check by plugging answer onto original problem.