Answer: -2/5 |x+1| +3= 13-2x/5
Explanation:
−2÷5(x+1)+3
Fraction
5
−2
can be rewritten as −
5
2
by extracting the negative sign.
−
5
2
(x+1)+3
Use the distributive property to multiply −
5
2
by x+1.
−
5
2
x−
5
2
+3
Convert 3 to fraction
5
15
.
−
5
2
x−
5
2
+
5
15
Since −
5
2
and
5
15
have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
−
5
2
x+
5
−2+15
Add −2 and 15 to get 13.
−
5
2
x+
5
13