Answer:
It is more efficient to use order of operations because with the distributive property, you would have to multiply four times and add once (5 things to do), whereas with order of operations, you have to add twice and multiply twice (4 things to do).
Step-by-step explanation:
6x + x + x - 5 - 2 = 8 + 2x + x
combine like terms
8x -7 = 8 +3x
subtract 3x from each side
5x -7 = 8
add 7 to each side
5x = 15
divide by 5
x=3
Answer: 8x -7 = 8 +3x
x=3
It’s should be 12.04 after you do all the math and add it up
