Question

Is x= –2 a solution of the equation 2(x-3)=5x+2 ?

Answer 1

x=-2
by
2 (x-3)=5x+2
2x-6=5x+2
3x=-8
Now x=-8/3

Answer 2

Answer:

=> The value of x is not the solution of the given equation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:-

$2(x-3)=5x+2$

The value of x is -2,

As we have to find whether the value of x is the solution of the equation $2(x-3)=5x+2$ or not,

Now plug the value of x is $-2$ in the given equation:

We have,

=> $2(x-3)=5x+2$

=> 2 [ ( -2 ) - 3 ] = 5 ( -2 ) + 2

Simplifying it further, we get

=> 2 [ ( -2 ) - 3 ] = 5 ( -2 ) + 2

=> -10 ≠ -8

LHS ≠ RHS