Question

5(x − 1) = 3(x + 2) − 7

Answer 1

Solve for x?

Answer 2

yes :)

Answer 3

Well first we have to distribute out what is in the parentheses. Can you do that? What are you left with?

Answer 4

5x-5= 3x+6-7 right ?

Answer 5

Yes good job!

Answer 6

the right hand side can be simplified from\[5x-5= 3x+6-7 \]to \[5x-5= 3x-1 \]

Answer 7

now we try to get all the x to one side and all the other numbers on the other sides let's keeps x on the left side so let's get rid of the -5 on the left side by adding 5 to both sides

Answer 8

\[5x−5=3x−1\]\[5x−5+5=3x−1+5\]\[5x=3x+4\]subtract -3x to both sides to rid of the 3x on the right hand side.
\[5x=3x+4\]
\[5x-3x=3x-3x+4\]\[2x=4\]

Answer 9

From where I left of, divide both sides by 2 and you get your answer

Answer 10

What is x?

Answer 11

thank you so much !

Answer 12

Yup np