Use the following step as a guide to solve the following equation. Write out your work for all steps to solve the equation.
2x - 5 = 3(4x + 5)
Steps
Step 1. Distributive Property
Step 2. Move variables to one side of the equation:
(Addition/Subtraction Property of Equalities)
Step 3. Move constant to the other side of equation:
(Addition/Subtraction Property of Equalities)
Step 4. Isolate your variable:
(Multiplication/Division Property of Equalities)
Step 1. Distributive Property:
2x - 5 = 12x + 15
Step 2. Move variables to one side of the equation:
2x - 12x = 15 + 5
-10x = 20
Step 3. Move constant to the other side of the equation:
-10x = -20
Step 4. Isolate your variable:
x = -20 / -10
x = 2