What does the left side of the equal sign simplify to? 2(x+1)-4=5x+1 A. x - 1 B. 2x - 2 (Please help fast)
Mathematics · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Given:
2 (x + 1) -4 = 5x + 1
Determine the left side of the equal sign simplified form.
Solution:
In order to determine the simplified form of the left side of the equal sign, we need to distribute 2 to each value inside the parenthesis, and then combine like terms.
2 (x + 1) -4 = 5x + 1
2x + 2 - 4 = 5x + 1
2x - 2 = 5x + 1
Final answer:
B. 2x - 2