How do you solve #2( 5x - 1) = 5( x + 11)#?
1 Answer
Explanation:
We solve this problem using the distributive property.
Since the
On the other side of the equation, 5 is multiplying x AND 11, so:
So now our equation looks like this:
Now we just need to simplify by putting all the variables on one side (preferably left for clarity) and numbers on the right of the equation (preferably right).
If you still need help with solving this type of equation, watch the Khan Academy video: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/one-variable-linear-equations/alg1-equations-with-parentheses/v/solving-equations-with-the-distributive-property