The sum of x and five is the product of 3 and x increased by 13

asked Feb 23, 2022 50.5k views

15 votes

3.5k points

Please log in or register to add a comment.

13 votes

Answer:

x = -4

Explanation:

x + 5 = 3x + 13

Subtract
from both sides of the equation. You get:

-2x + 5 = 13

Subtract 5 from both sides:

-2x = 8

x = -4

FrostbiteXIII answered Feb 27, 2022

4.2k points

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

3.4m questions

4.4m answers