remember you can do ANYTHING to an equation as long as you do it to both sides 2(x+3)-5=5x+4 distribute 2 to x+3 2(x+3)=2x+6
now we have 2x+6-5=5x+4 combine like terms 2x+1=5x+4 minus 2x from both sides (subtraction property of equality) 2x-2x+1=5x-2x+4 addative inverse 0+1=3x+4 zero addition property 1=3x+4 minus 4 from both sides 1-4=3x+4-4 addative inverse -3=3x+0 zero addition property -3=3x diide both sides by 3 -3/3=3x/3 multilicative inverse -1=1x one identity property of multiplication -1=x x=-1
