Answer:
No Solution, Ø
Explanation:
1. distributive property: distribute 3 to x and 5 in the parentheses to equal 3x +15
2x +5 = 3x + 15 - x
2. combine like terms on either sides: combine 3x and - x to equal 2x
2x +5 = 2x + 15
3. put variables on one side: subtract 2x from 2x on the other side so they cancel out
5≠15
we are left with 5 and 15, which does not equal, so there the answer is NO SOLUTION. This means that any value you plug x in with, not even 0, will not make the equation true.
Another way to represent "no solution" is with the symbol "Ø", basically meaning that there's an empty set, no values can satisfy the equation.