Question

Which of the following is not a step in solving 5x – 2(3x + 5) = 32? A. –x = 42 B. –1x = 42 C. –x + 10 = 32 D. 5x – 6x – 10 = 32

Answer 1

In order to figure this our we need to solve the problem:
5x – 2(3x + 5) = 32

Start by distributing the 2:

`5x+(-2)(3x)+(-2)(5)=32`

Now we have:

`5x-6x-10=32` (Option D is seen here)

Combine like terms:

`(5x-6x)+(-10)=32`

Now we have:

`-x-10=32` (Option C is seen here)

Add 10 to both sides:
tex]-x-10+10=32+10 [/tex]

Now we have :

`-x=42`(This is seen in both option A and B)

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Answer 2

The answer will be C.