Enter your answer and show all the steps that you use to solve this problem in the space provided. Write the steps in solving -5x + 3 (x + 2) = 20. Justify each step with an appropriate property. (4 points) B I U ●●● ||| EN- ||| M 0 / 10000 Word Limit
First, distribute the 3 to the terms inside the parenthesis:
-5x + 3(x) + 3(2) = 20
-5x + 3x + 6 = 20
Combine like terms:
-2x + 6 = 20
Subtract 6 from both sides:
-2x = 14
Divide by -2:
x = -7
The solution to the equation -5x + 3(x + 2) = 20 is x = -7.