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-3(x-5)-2x=-10 solve for x

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Paounn
Paounn Paounn
  • 10-11-2021

Answer:

x=5

Fast and loose:

Let's isolate -3(x-5)

[tex]-3(x-5) = 2x-10\\-3(x-5) = 2(x-5)[/tex]

Now, if [tex]x=5[/tex], we get [tex]-3(0) = 2(0)[/tex] which is indeed true.  If [tex]x\neq 5[/tex], we can divide both sides by (x-5), and get [tex]-3=2[/tex] which is absurd. It means we have no more solutions.

Number crunching:

Let's distribute, bring all terms containging x to the LHS and the rest to the RHS:

[tex]-3x+15-2x=-10\\-5x=-25\\x=\frac{-25}{-5} = 5[/tex]

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