Question

PLEEAAASEE HELP ON THIS QUESTION

show work to solve for x

-2(x-3) = 5x + 1

Answer 1

-2(x+3) =5x +1
-2x -6 = 5x+1
-6-1=5x+2x
-7=7x
-1=x
x=-1

Answer 2

-2(x-3)=5x+1
-2(x-3)-5x-1=0
Use associative property on (x-3)
-2x+2*3-5x-1=0
-2x+6-5x-1=0 -2x -5x becomes -7x +6-1 becomes 5.
-7x+5
x=5 / -7.
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