Question

If you add the distributive property and combine like terms to 2(x+3)+5x=3(2x-1) what is the result of these steps?

Answer 1

x=-9

Explanation:

2x+6+5x=6x-3

7x+6=6x-3

7x-6x=-3-6

x=-9

Answer 2

x= -9

Explanation:

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

2x+6+5x=6x-3

7x+6=6x-3

7x-6x= -3-6

x= -9