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Which is a reasonable first step that can be used to solve the equation 2(x+6)=3(x-4)+5
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Which is a reasonable first step that can be used to solve the equation 2(x+6)=3(x-4)+5

User DalyaG
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First you would solve the parenthesis.

making the equation 2x + 12 = 3x -12 + 5
User Gerald
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parenthesis
i think,
or distributive property
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