Question

For the equation 2(x-5)=9-3x+6+8+3x+7 the left side can be simplified using distributive and the right side simplified

Answer 1

Let's simplify the left side of the equation using the distributive property:

2(x-5) = 2 * x - 2 * 5 = 2x - 10

Now let's simplify the right side of the equation:

9 - 3x + 6 + 8 + 3x + 7

Combining like terms, we have:

(9 + 6 + 8 + 7) - 3x + 3x

Combining the constants:

30 - 3x + 3x

The terms -3x and 3x cancel each other out:

30

So the simplified equation is:

2x - 10 = 30