Question

solve for x 2-5(x+5)= 3(x-2)-1

Answer 1

distribute 5 inside

Answer 2

or multiply 3 by each term inside parenthesis

Answer 3

subtract 1 from -6 to get -7

Answer 4

then multiply -5 by each term inside the parenthesis

Answer 5

no u need to distribute first

Answer 6

you can do it either way, I got x=-2 @gorv

Answer 7

really distributing first is the right step, in this problem it doesn't really matter, but tougher ones it would make a difference

Answer 8

2-5x-25=3x-6-1
-23-5x=3x-7
yeah u got right @Melissa_Something