To solve the equation, Lorie applies the distributive property, combines like terms, then applies the addition and subtraction properties of equality to isolate the variable term on one side of the equation and the constant term on the other side. What are the possible coefficients of x after Lorie has completed these steps?

10 (one-half x + 2) minus 5 = 3 (x minus 6) + 1
–32 and 2
–2 and 32
–2 and 2
–32 and 32

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To solve the equation, Lorie applies the distributive property, combines like terms, then applies the addition and subtraction properties of equality to isolate the variable term on one side of the equation and the constant term on the other side. What are the possible coefficients of x after Lorie has completed these steps?

10 (one-half x + 2) minus 5 = 3 (x minus 6) + 1
–32 and 2
–2 and 32
–2 and 2
–32 and 32

paige12345 · Answer

i need help

mxddi3 · Answer

hi, welcome to QuestionCove!!!

To begin, have you written out the equation?

paige12345 · Answer

yes i just need the answer and i keep getting it wrong

mxddi3 · Answer

what answer do you keep getting?

paige12345 · Answer

42

paige12345 · Answer

i need an answer asp its timed

mxddi3 · Answer

well i can't give direct answers but i can show you real quick to help you,ok?

paige12345 · Answer

okay im running out of time lol

jhonyy9 · Answer

ATTENTION !!! @mxddi3 
you forget the minus 5 from the left side

please correct your work

ty.

mxddi3 · Answer

but i said to subtract 5x from both sides. i was just trying to get the explanation finished so she could get her answer

jhonyy9 · Answer

i saw there you ve wrote add 17 to both sides but please re-read the text of this problem on the left part in front of equal sign there is MINUS 5 again

jhonyy9 · Answer

@mxddi3