math_celebrity Administrator Staff member Dec 6, 2020 #1 Given: 3(2x − 5) = 15 Prove: x = 5 Set x = 5: 3(2(5) - 5) 3(10 - 5) 3(5) 15 So if x = 5, then: 3(2x − 5) = 15
Given: 3(2x − 5) = 15 Prove: x = 5 Set x = 5: 3(2(5) - 5) 3(10 - 5) 3(5) 15 So if x = 5, then: 3(2x − 5) = 15