B) 43 because they increase 3
c) 32 because they decrease 7
Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.
2
−
3
(
2
x
−
1
)
=
−
6
x
+
5
2
+
(
−
3
)
(
2
x
)
+
(
−
3
)
(
−
1
)
=
−
6
x
+
5
(Distribute)
2
+
−
6
x
+
3
=
−
6
x
+
5
(
−
6
x
)
+
(
2
+
3
)
=
−
6
x
+
5
(Combine Like Terms)
−
6
x
+
5
=
−
6
x
+
5
−
6
x
+
5
=
−
6
x
+
5
Step 2: Add 6x to both sides.
−
6
x
+
5
+
6
x
=
−
6
x
+
5
+
6
x
5
=
5
Step 3: Subtract 5 from both sides.
5
−
5
=
5
−
5
0
=
0
I think it is 2,504.
when you round 2,505 it comes out to 2,510.
