Question

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Solve this equation :
2x-5=3(x+1)

Answer 1

start with
3 (x+1)

make use of distributive property
\(a (b+c) = ab +ac\)
then
what is
3 (x+1) = ... ?

Answer 2

3x+3

Answer 3

correct :)
so we have

\(2x-5 = 3x+3 \)

subtract 2x from both sides,
what'd u get ?

Answer 4

y do we have to subtract 2x from both sides

Answer 5

because we combine like terms on same side :)

2x and 3x are LIKE terms

to combine them, they must be on same side

Answer 6

by subtracting 2x from both sides,
you will transfer 2x from left side to right side

Answer 7

okay

Answer 8

\(2x-2x-5 = 3x-2x+3\)

Answer 9

okay

Answer 10

so what you get on both sides?

2x-2x = (2-2)x = 0

Answer 11

sorry i dint understand this step

Answer 12

a-a = 0

so 2x -2x =0

Answer 13

yeah then

Answer 14

2x−2x−5=3x−2x+3

-5 = (3-2)x + 3

Answer 15

ok so whats the final ans

Answer 16

huh

Answer 17

tell the final ans

Answer 18

x=-2 ???

Answer 19

(3-2)x is just x

-5 = x+3
subtract 3 from both sides and you'll get your answer

Answer 20

and its not -2

Answer 21

-8

Answer 22

no 8

Answer 23

x =-8 is correct :)

Answer 24

hehehehe

Answer 25

thanks

Answer 26

i gave u ur medal

Answer 27

welcome ^_^