document.write( "Question 27743: -3x+2(-23+5x)=-11 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #15106 by sdmmadam@yahoo.com(530)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve -3x+2(-23+5x)=-11\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-3x+2(-23+5x)=-11 \n" ); document.write( "-3x+[2X(-23)+ 2X(5x)]= -11 (drawing the 2 inside that is multiplying each of the terms in the bracket by the 2 outside) \n" ); document.write( "-3x +[-46+10x] = -11 \n" ); document.write( "-3x -46 +10x = -11 \n" ); document.write( "-3x+10x = -11+46 (bringing -46 from LHS to RHS, change side then change sign) \n" ); document.write( " 7x = 35 \n" ); document.write( " x = 35/7 = 5 \n" ); document.write( "Answer: x = 5 \n" ); document.write( "Verification: \n" ); document.write( "Putting x=5 in the equation, \n" ); document.write( "LHS= -3x+2(-23+5x) \n" ); document.write( "= (-3)X5 + 2X[-23 + 5X5] \n" ); document.write( "= -15 +2X(-23+25) \n" ); document.write( "= -15 +2X(2) \n" ); document.write( "=-15+4 \n" ); document.write( "= -11 = RHS\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |