Question

What is the solution to the following equation? 3(x-4)-5= x-3

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 7

Step-by-step explanation:

$3(x-4)-5=x-3\qquad\text{use the distributive property}\\3x-12-5=x-3\\3x-17=x-3\qquad\text{add 17 to both sides}\\3x-17+17=x-3+17\\3x=x+14\qquad\text{subtract}\ x\ \text{from both sides}\\3x-x=x-x+14\\2x=14\qquad\text{divide both sides by 2}\\\dfrac{2x}{2}=\dfrac{14}{2}\\\\x=7$