5x +2(x-3) = 5x +2(3-x)

Let's solve your equation step-by-step.
5
x
+
2
(
x
−
3
)
=
5
x
+
2
(
3
−
x
)
Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.
5
x
+
2
(
x
−
3
)
=
5
x
+
2
(
3
−
x
)
5
x
+
(
2
)
(
x
)
+
(
2
)
(
−
3
)
=
5
x
+
(
2
)
(
3
)
+
(
2
)
(
−
x
)
(Distribute)
5
x
+
2
x
+
−
6
=
5
x
+
6
+
−
2
x
(
5
x
+
2
x
)
+
(
−
6
)
=
(
5
x
+
−
2
x
)
+
(
6
)
(Combine Like Terms)
7
x
+
−
6
=
3
x
+
6
7
x
−
6
=
3
x
+
6
Step 2: Subtract 3x from both sides.
7
x
−
6
−
3
x
=
3
x
+
6
−
3
x
4
x
−
6
=
6
Step 3: Add 6 to both sides.
4
x
−
6
+
6
=
6
+
6
4
x
=
12
Step 4: Divide both sides by 4.
4
x
4
=
12
4
x
=
3

x
=
3

No because if you do the higher number minus the lower number you will get a positive. if you do it the other way around you will get a negative number

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