A. This is the original equation: 2x + 3 - 1 = x + 5
b. 2x + 2 = x + 5 ← combined like terms on left side
2x + 2 - 2 = x + 5 - 2 ← used inverse operation to collect constants on right side
2x = x + 3 ←simplified each side
2x - x = x - x + 3 ←used inverse operation to collect variable terms on left side
x = 3 ← simplified each side
answer x = 3
c. 2(3) + 3 - 1 = 3 + 5
6 + 3 - 1 = 8
9 - 1 = 8
8 = 8
Answer:
x = 5.95
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
= 3.5
Multiply both sides by 1.7 to clear the fraction
x = 1.7 × 3.5 = 5.95
137/100,
EXPLANATION:
Replace the decimal with a fraction sign.
I mean...the number ends in a even number, you could go by 2's, or is that not what you mean. I can help you some other way if you could explain a bit more :)
Part a: Option D 18 feet per second
Part b: increasing
Solution:
Height 
Part a: To find the average rate of change for h(t) between t = 0 and t = 2.
Substitute t = 0 in h(t).

h(0) = 3
Substitute t = 2 in h(t).
h(2) = 39
Average rate of change formula:

Here, a = 0 and b = 2.



= 18
Average rate of change = 18 feet per second
Option D is the correct answer.
Part b:
This means height of the ball is increasing for 0 < x < 2.