What is the second step for solving the inequality for x?
3(x−5)−4x>9
(1 point)
Responses
Undo addion or subtraction
Undo addion or subtraction
Combine like terms
Combine like terms
Distribute
Distribute
Move variables to one side of the equal sign
Move variables to one side of the equal sign
Combine like terms
The second step for solving the inequality 3(x−5)−4x>9 is to distribute.
The second step for solving the inequality 3(x−5)−4x>9 is to distribute the 3 to the terms inside the parentheses. This step is called "distributing" or "applying the distributive property."
To distribute the 3, you multiply it by both terms inside the parentheses:
3(x−5) = 3 * x + 3 * (-5) = 3x - 15
Now, the inequality becomes:
3x - 15 - 4x > 9
After distributing, you move on to the next step, which is "combine like terms."