Is 5 a soluation to the equation? 3x (+1) = 7 (*-2) - 3

x=5

Step-by-step explanation:

If the equation is:

3 (x+1) = 7 (x-2) - 3

Solution:

Multiply (x+1) by 3 and (x-2) by 7

3x+3 = 7x-14 - 3

3x+3 = 7x - 17

Now combine the like terms:

3+17 = 7x-3x

20 = 4x

Now divide both the terms by 4

20/4 = 4x/4

5 = x

You can write it as x=5

Thus the value of x is 5 ...