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3(x - 4) = 5(x + 2)
Please show how you did it
3(x - 4) = 5(x + 2)
3x - 12 = 5x + 10
Take it from there the way I showed you in your last post.
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To solve the equation 3(x - 4) = 5(x + 2), you need to distribute the numbers outside the parentheses to the terms inside using the distributive property. Here's how you can solve it step by step:
1. Distribute the 3 to the terms inside the parentheses:
3 * x = 3x
3 * (-4) = -12
So the equation becomes: 3x - 12 = 5(x + 2)
2. Distribute the 5 to the terms inside the other set of parentheses:
5 * x = 5x
5 * 2 = 10
So the equation is now: 3x - 12 = 5x + 10
3. Next, you'll need to get rid of the parentheses by simplifying both sides of the equation. Combine like terms on each side separately:
3x - 12 = 5x + 10
(Combine the constant terms first)
-12 - 10 = 5x - 3x
-22 = 2x
4. Now, your equation is simplified to -22 = 2x. To solve for x, divide both sides of the equation by 2:
-22/2 = 2x/2
-11 = x
So the solution to the equation 3(x - 4) = 5(x + 2) is x = -11.