When the distributive property is used to solve the equation 3(x+5) =5x-7, what could be the next step?
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Answer:
3(x+5)=5x-7
3x+15=5x-7
15+7=5x-3x
22=2x
x=12
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Step-by-step explanation:
=3(x+5)=5(x-7)
=3x+15=5x-35
=3x-5x=-35-15 (TAKING THE LIKE TERMS TOGETHER)
=-2x=-20 ( - and -will be cancelled)
=x=20/2
x=10
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