Asked by mikaela

Use the Distributive Property to solve the equation.
5x-3(x-5)=-3+4x+10

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use the distributive property on both sides:

5x - 3(x - 5) = -3 + 4x + 10
5x - 3x + 15 = 4x + 7 (distribute and combine -3+10 on the right)
2x + 15 = 4x + 7
15 - 7 = 4x - 2x (move x terms to one side and constants to the other)
8 = 2x
x = 4

Check: both sides equal 23 when x = 4, so x = 4 is correct.