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

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Question 140874: -5(x+2)+3=5
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First, remove the parentheses by distributive property:
-5(x+2)+3=5
-5x -10 +3 = 5

Combine like terms on the left side:
-5x -7=5

Next, add +7 to each side:
-5x -7+7=5+7
-5x=12

Finally, divide both sides by -5:
+%28-5x%29%2F-5=12%2F-5
x=-12%2F5+ or -2 2/5 or -2.4

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