Register
Symplify 5+2(x-5) Please solve the equation with steps. My answer choices are 2x 2x+5 2x-5 7x-35
2.0k views
2 votes
Symplify 5+2(x-5)

Please solve the equation with steps.

My answer choices are

2x

2x+5

2x-5

7x-35

User Viswanathgs
by
8.7k points

2 Answers

7 votes
The answer is 7x-35
5+2(x-5)
7(x-5)
Distribute 7 to both x and -5
7x-35
User Geoffrey
by
8.9k points
5 votes
First, distributive property.

5+2x-10
The just combine like terms and you get
2x-5


User Dmitry Dmitriev
by
7.8k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

User Altantur
asked Jan 10, 2017 132k views
9/10( -2/3) ( symplify )
Altantur asked Jan 10, 2017
by Altantur
8.6k points
1 answer
0 votes
132k views
User Vanya Avchyan
asked Sep 24, 2017 111k views
1/4 divided by 2/7 ( symplify) ?
Vanya Avchyan asked Sep 24, 2017
by Vanya Avchyan
7.9k points
1 answer
5 votes
111k views
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
i have a field 60m long and 110 wide going to be paved i ordered 660000000cm cubed of cement  how thick must the cement be to cover field
A dealer sells a certain type of chair and a table for $40. He also sells the same sort of table and a desk for $83 or a chair and a desk for $77. Find the price of a chair, table, and of a desk.
The cost of 5 similar digital cameras and 3 similar video cameras is 3213. Each video camera costs 4 times as much as each digital camera. John buys a digital camera and a video camera. How much does he
Link Copied!