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Tahjalyn
Tahjalyn Tahjalyn
  • 17-11-2014
  • Mathematics
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solve each equation. check your solution. 5 (x - 3) + 2x = 41

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luana
luana luana
  • 17-11-2014

\(5(x-3)+2x=41\ \ \ \ |simplify\\\\5x-15+2x=41\ \ \ \ \ |combine\ like\ terms\\\\5x+2x=41+15\\\\7x=56\ \ \ \ |:7\\\\x=8\)

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apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 17-11-2014

first you distribute
5(x-3)=5x-15
then you do subtraction or group like terms
5x-15+2x=41
7x-15=41
add 15 to both sides
7x=56
divide both sides by 7
x=8

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