SOLUTION: How do you combine like terms- advanced.... 3(-6x+5)-x

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Question 205668: How do you combine like terms- advanced....
3(-6x+5)-x
Answer by Targetweek(62) About Me  (Show Source):
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1. First, distribute the three to everything inside the ()
- %283%29%28-6x%29%2B%283%29%285%29-x
- -18x%2B15-x
2. Then combine like terms
- -18x-x%2B15
- -19x%2B15
3. Now, if all you had to do was simplify then that's you answer but to solve for x continue on
- -19x+%2B15+=+0
- -19x+%2B15-15+=+0-15
- -19x+=+-15
- %281%2F-19%29%28-19x%29+=+%281%2F-19%29%28-15%29
- x+=+15%2F19
4. And there's you answer