Question

Simplify completely 5+3(x-1)=

Answer 1

3x + 2

Explanation:

This is the answer because if you distribute 3 to x-1, it would be 3x - 3, and if you add 5, you would get 3x + 2

Answer 2

First you must distribute the 3 to the numbers inside the parentheses, which would be x and -1...

5 + (3*x) + (3 * (-1) )

5 + 3x + (-3)

5 + 3x - 3

Now you must combine like terms. Like terms are numbers that have matching variables OR are numbers with out variables. In this case the like terms are 5 and -3, since they both don't have any variables attached.

(5 + (-3) ) + 3x

2 + 3x

3x + 2 is 5 + 3(x - 1) simplified completely

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