Solve the following equation: 2x – 31 = 3(x + 2)

Question

(1 point)
Responses

37
37

–37
–37

5
5

thirty-seven over five

Answer 1

To solve the equation 2x - 31 = 3(x + 2), we can start by distributing the 3 to the terms inside the parentheses:

2x - 31 = 3x + 6

Next, we can subtract 2x from both sides to isolate the x term:

-31 = x + 6

Then, we can subtract 6 from both sides:

-37 = x

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = -37.