Question

How do you solve `3( 4x - 5) = 5( 2x - 5)`?

Answer 1

`x=-5`

Explanation:

`3(4x-5)=5(2x-5) rarr` Use the distributive property to get rid of the parentheses

`3*4x-3*5=5*2x-5*5`

`12x-15=10x-25`

`12x+10=10x`

`-2x=10`

`x=-5`