Which of the following is a simplified version of 12 - 2(x + 1)= 5?

Question

A. -2x + 10 =5

B. -2x + 13 = 5

C. 10x + 1 = 5

D. 10x + 10 = 5

Answer 1

To simplify the equation \( 12 - 2(x + 1) = 5 \), we can follow these steps:

1. Distribute the \(-2\) into \( (x + 1) \): \[ 12 - 2x - 2 = 5 \]

2. Combine the constant terms on the left side: \[ 10 - 2x = 5 \]

3. Rearranging gives us: \[ -2x + 10 = 5 \]

So the simplified version is: \[ -2x + 10 = 5 \]

Therefore, the correct answer is \( \text{A. } -2x + 10 = 5 \).