Question
Solve the equation
x=0
Evaluate
2(x−3)+4=3(x+1)−5
Move the expression to the left side
2(x−3)+4−(3(x+1)−5)=0
Calculate the sum or difference
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Evaluate
2(x−3)+4−(3(x+1)−5)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
2(x−3)+4−3(x+1)+5
Add the numbers
2(x−3)+9−3(x+1)
2(x−3)+9−3(x+1)=0
Calculate the sum or difference
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Evaluate
2(x−3)+9−3(x+1)
Expand the expression
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Calculate
2(x−3)
Apply the distributive property
2x−2×3
Multiply the numbers
2x−6
2x−6+9−3(x+1)
Expand the expression
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Calculate
−3(x+1)
Apply the distributive property
−3x−3×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
−3x−3
2x−6+9−3x−3
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
2x−3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−3)x
Subtract the numbers
−x
−x−6+9−3
Calculate the sum or difference
−x+0
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−x
−x=0
Solution
x=0
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Rewrite the equation
x=0
Evaluate
2(x−3)+4=3(x+1)−5
Evaluate
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Evaluate
2(x−3)+4
Expand the expression
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Calculate
2(x−3)
Apply the distributive property
2x−2×3
Multiply the numbers
2x−6
2x−6+4
Add the numbers
2x−2
2x−2=3(x+1)−5
Evaluate
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Evaluate
3(x+1)−5
Expand the expression
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Calculate
3(x+1)
Apply the distributive property
3x+3×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
3x+3
3x+3−5
Subtract the numbers
3x−2
2x−2=3x−2
Move the variable to the left side
−x−2=−2
Move the constant to the right side
−x=0
Solution
x=0
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