No, 5(x-1) expands out to make 5x-5. So 5x-1 and 5x-5 aren’t equivalent.
Answer:
13 and 23
Step-by-step explanation:
create an equation to solve:
(2x-3) + x = 36
3x - 3 = 36 combine like terms
<u> +3 +3</u><u> </u> add 3 to both sides
<u>3</u>x = <u>39</u>
3 3 divide both sides by 3
x = 13
<u>13 is the first number</u>
the 2nd number is 3 let than twice the first so we create and solve a new equation:
2x - 3 = ?
2(13) = ? substitute 13 from the
smaller number to solve
<u>23 = the 2nd number</u>
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