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7 September, 09:47

What's the distributive property when solving the equation 7 (x+5) - x=42

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  1. 7 September, 10:06
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    When you are doing distributive property, it can only happen if a number or exponent is before the bracket. From this equation, you can solve for x like so:

    7 (x+5) - x=42

    7x+35-x=42 - Using distributive property (Multiplication)

    6x=7 - Collecting like terms.

    x = 7/6 - The answer.

    Therefore x would equate to 7/6.
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