Question

Solve 5(3x-2) = 7 - 2x

Answer 1

x =1

Explanation:

`5(3x-2) = 7 - 2x\\\\Expand\\\\15x-10=7-2x\\\\\mathrm{Add\:}10\mathrm{\:to\:both\:sides}\\\\15x-10+10=7-2x+10\\\\Simplify\\\\15x=-2x+17\\\\\mathrm{Add\:}2x\mathrm{\:to\:both\:sides}\\\\15x+2x=-2x+17+2x\\\\Simplfy\\\\17x=17\\\\\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}17\\\\(17x)/(17)=(17)/(17)\\\\Simplify\\\\x=1`