Question

3x+4 (-2x+1) = 3 (x-5)+2 (x-7) -3​

Answer 1

3x + 4 (-2x + 1) = 3 (x - 5) + 2 (x - 7) - 3

3x - 8x + 4 = 3x - 15 + 2x - 14 - 3

-8x + 4 = -15 + 2x - 14 - 3

-8x + 4 = - 32 + 2x

-8x - 2x = -32 - 4

-10x = -36

$\\\pink{{\hspace{0 pt}\above 2.2pt}\boldsymbol{\mathsf{x = \frac{18}{5}}}{\hspace{0pt}\above 2.2pt}}$

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