2(x+3)-5(x-2)=3
Get rid of parentheses.
2x + 6 - 5x +10 = 3
Combine terms.
-3x + 16 = 3
Subtract 16 from both sides and then multiply by
-1.
Use a similar process for the other two problems.
match them-
a) 2(x+3)-5(x-2)=3 1) x= 13/3
b) 7x+2/2=2x+5/3 2) x=4/17
c) 3(2x+5)-2(4x+3)=5 3) x=2
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