Enter your answer and show all the steps that you use to solve this problem in the space provided. Write the steps in solving −5x+3(x+2)=20−5x+3(x+2)=20 . Justify each step with an appropriate property. (4 points)

Answer 1

First, we will distribute the 3 on the left side of the equation:

-5x + 3x + 6 = 20

Next, combine like terms on the left side of the equation:

-2x + 6 = 20

Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation:

-2x = 14

Finally, divide by -2 to solve for x:

x = -7

The property used in each step is the distributive property.