SOLUTION: solve: 3(x - 5) + 2x = 15

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Question 122116This question is from textbook Fundamental of Algebraic Modeling
: solve: 3(x - 5) + 2x = 15 This question is from textbook Fundamental of Algebraic Modeling

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Use the distributive property.

Group like terms.

Add 15 to both sides (additive inverse of -15).

Divide both side by 5 (multiplicative inverse of 5).

Check your answer.





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