Question

Fill in the spaces to solve each step of the problem 14(x+3)=5
.(2 points)
Step 1: (
)14(x+3)=5
(
).
Step 2: x+3=

.
Step 3: Subtract
from both sides.
Step 4: x=

Answer 1

Step 1: (1/14)14(x+3)= (1/14)5.
Step 2: x+3 = 5/14.
Step 3: Subtract 3 from both sides.
Step 4: x = 5/14 − 3 = 5/14 − 42/14 = −37/14.