Question 479860
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I am working on my math packet for school. I came across a section in it, in which i completely forgot 
how to do. i asked my family and they helped me on most of the problems but they couldn't help me figure this one out.

I am suppose to determine the answer for each problem. Simplify when possible:

Here is the equation: {{{3(2x+1)-(x-5)}}}

I've tried combining the "x"s and I have also tried using the order of operations but no matter what i use, it seems like i can't solve it.

If you could go through each step and explain what you did and why you did it, i 
would make it much easier for me to understand and i would greatly appreciate it.
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        How tutor @Theo solves the problem and explains the solution to you, this is absolutely irrelevant.


        @Theo tries to solve an equation,  which he invented on your own - the problem does not

        requires you to solve any equation.


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It only asks you to &nbsp;<U>simplify</U>&nbsp; this expression &nbsp;&nbsp;3(2x-1) - (x-1).



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To do it, you open parentheses according to the distributive rule, 
apply the rule of signs, group the like terms and then combine like terms.


Everything of it can be done in one line


    3*(2x-1) - (x-1) = 6x - 3 - x + 1 = (6x-x) -3 + 1 = 5x - 2.   <<<---===  <U>ANSWER</U>
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Solved.


It is &nbsp;SO &nbsp;SIMPLE, &nbsp;that you rarely can find simpler assignment in &nbsp;Math.


You only need to know the basic rules of working with polynomial expressions.



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What you are given and what you are intended to transform, &nbsp;is not &nbsp;" an equation ".


It is &nbsp;" an expression ", &nbsp;instead.



Many struggles of students begin from the fact that they do not know 
and do not understand the difference between these two basic conceptions.