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

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5(2x-3)=2(3x-2)-(5x+2) simplify both sides

10x - 15 = 6x - 4 - 5x - 2 combine like terms

10x - 15 = x - 6 subtract x from both sides and add 15 to both sides

9x = 9 .... and it's apparent that x = 1

CPhill Jan 3, 2015

CPhill · Answer 1 · 2015-01-03T10:19:09

5(2x-3)=2(3x-2)-(5x+2) simplify both sides

10x - 15 = 6x - 4 - 5x - 2 combine like terms

10x - 15 = x - 6 subtract x from both sides and add 15 to both sides

9x = 9 .... and it's apparent that x = 1