Fill in the spaces to solve each step of the problem 14(x+3)=5 .(2 points) Step 1: (blank)14(x+3)=5(blank). Step 2: x+3= blank . Step 3: Subtract from both sides. Step 4: x= blank
Step 1: Distribute the 14 to both terms inside the parentheses: 14(x+3)=5 becomes 14x + 42 = 5.
Step 2: Since the goal is to isolate the variable x, subtract 42 from both sides: 14x + 42 - 42 = 5 - 42, which simplifies to 14x = -37.
Step 3: Subtract 42 from 5 on the right side: 14x = -37 - 42, which simplifies to 14x = -79.
Step 4: Divide both sides of the equation by 14 to solve for x, resulting in x = -79/14 or x = -5.64 (rounded to two decimal places).