Answer:A
Step-by-step explanation:
multiply 3.5 x 3 = 10.5
add -5 +-10 = -15
so you have 10.5 x 10^15
then you need to move the decimal point 1 place to the left to get 1.05
since you move the decimal point 1 place to the left you add 1 to the -15 to get -14
so answer = 1.05 x 10^-14
x = 30
The distributive property says that we need to multiply what's in the brackets by 1/2 (so 1/2*x and 1/2*6) to get the equation 1/2x + 3 = 18.
Then we need to subtract our constant, 3, from boths sides to get 1/2x = 15.
Multiply both sides by two to isolate x and you get x = 30.
Hope this helps! :)