Question

How do you solve `2( x - 3) - 17= 13- 3( x + 2)`?

Answer 1

`x=6`

Explanation:

`2x-6-17=13-3x-6 ->` distributive property

`2x+3x=13+6-6+17 ->` combine like terms

`5x=30`

`x=6 ->` divide both sides by 5