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20 May, 18:27

Which is the correct first step in the solution of this equation? 5 • (x - 2) = 7

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  1. 20 May, 18:35
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    Distribute the 5 with both the X and - 2 then you get 5x - 10 = 7, then you add 10 to both sides of the equation, then you should get 5x = 17, finally you divide by 5 and you should get X = 3.4
  2. 20 May, 18:57
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    Distribute 5 to x and 5 to - 2 so you have 5x-10=7
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