Question Solve the equation x=21Alternative Form x=0.5 Evaluate −2(x−3)=5Change the sign 2(x−3)=−5Divide both sides 22(x−3)=2−5Divide the numbers x−3=2−5Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction x−3=−25Move the constant to the right side x=−25+3Solution More Steps Evaluate −25+3Reduce fractions to a common denominator −25+23×2Write all numerators above the common denominator 2−5+3×2Multiply the numbers 2−5+6Add the numbers 21 x=21Alternative Form x=0.5 Show Solution Rewrite the equation 2x=1 Evaluate −2(x−3)=5Multiply More Steps Evaluate −2(x−3)Apply the distributive property −2x−(−2×3)Multiply the numbers −2x−(−6)If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses −2x+6 −2x+6=5Move the constant to the right side −2x=−1Solution 2x=1 Show Solution Graph