Order the steps for solving the equation: 2x−5=3(4x+5)

Question

(8 points)

2x−5=3(4x+5)
Step 1: _ Property to get _

Step 2: _ Property to get _

Step 3: _ Property to get _

Step 4: _ Property to get _

Answer 1

Step 1: Distributive Property to get 2x−5=12x+15

Step 2: Commutative Property to rearrange the equation as 12x+15=2x−5

Step 3: Combine like terms to get 10x+15=−5

Step 4: Addition Property of Equality to simplify further as 10x=−20

Answer 2

The property to get are all wrong

Answer 3

I apologize for the incorrect response. Here is the correct order of steps:

Step 1: Distributive Property to get 2x - 5 = 12x + 15

Step 2: Commutative Property to rearrange the equation as 12x + 15 = 2x - 5

Step 3: Combine like terms by subtracting 2x from both sides to get 10x + 15 = -5

Step 4: Subtract 15 from both sides to get 10x = -20

Answer 4

Its wrong again, don't simplify anything

Answer 5

I apologize for the incorrect responses. Here is the correct order of steps without simplifying:

Step 1: Distributive Property to get 2x - 5 = 3(4x + 5)

Step 2: Use the Distributive Property to distribute 3 to 4x and 5 on the right side of the equation, resulting in 2x - 5 = 12x + 15.

Step 3: By the Commutative Property, rearrange the equation to get 12x + 15 = 2x - 5.

Step 4: Now, we can solve for x by subtracting 2x from both sides of the equation to create 12x - 2x + 15 = -5.

Step 5: Simplify further by combining like terms to get 10x + 15 = -5.