Question

3x – 5 = 2(-6x – 1) Please help

A)3

B)-3

C)1/5

D)-1/5

Answer 1

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➷ Expand the second set of parenthesis

2(-6x - 1) = -12x -2

Collect like terms

3x - 5 = -12x - 2

Add 12x to both sides:

15x - 5 = -2

Add 5 to both sides:

15x = 3

Divide both sides by 15

x = 1/5

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Answer 2

Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.The answer would be C. 1/5