Which is a reasonable first step that can be used to solve the equation 4 x + 3 (x + 2) = 5 (2 x minus 3)? Distribute the 3 to x + 2, and distribute the 5 to (2x – 3). Combine 4x and x on the left side of the equation. Apply the subtraction property of equality to move the 2 from the left to the right side of the equation. Apply the addition property of equality to move the 3 from the right to the left side of the equation.

Distribute the 3 to x + 2, and distribute the 5 to (2x – 3).

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Required

Reasonable first step

The reasonable first step is to open the brackets; i.e. distribute 3 to its bracket and 5 to its bracket.

This gives:

Then the solution can be continued

line or a linear equation graph

step-by-step explanation:

b

step-by-step explanation:

a difference is the result of subtraction. while each of these expressions has subtraction in it, a difference will be the result when subtraction is the last operation applied in the order of operations for the expression. this means subtraction must be outside of the parenthesis. only b has this.