Question

What value of x makes the equation
3(x - 5) - 7 = 2 true?

Answer 1

x=8

Explanation:

We can first take out 3(x-5) and expand it into: (3*x) + (3*-5) = 3x-15

Now, let's plug it into the original equation:

3x-15-7 = 2

Let's solve for x:

3x = 2+15+7

3x = 24

x = 8