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Question: Which of the following will make the statement true?
3(x + 5) = 18
[tex]A.\:0[/tex]
[tex]{\boxed{B.\:1}}[/tex]
[tex]C.\:2[/tex]
[tex]D.\:3[/tex]
Answer:
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Solutions:
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[tex]{\boxed{0}}[/tex]
[tex]{\tt{3(x+5)}}\\{\tt{3((0)+5)}}\\{\tt{3(5)}}\\{\tt{15}}[/tex]
Is the result 18? No, the answer would be 15.
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[tex]{\boxed{1}}[/tex]
[tex]{\tt{3(x+5)}}\\{\tt{3((1)+5)}}\\{\tt{3(6)}}\\{\tt{18}}[/tex]
Is the result 18? Yes.
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[tex]{\boxed{2}}[/tex]
[tex]{\tt{3(x+5)}}\\{\tt{3((2)+5)}}\\{\tt{3(7)}}\\{\tt{21}}[/tex]
Is the result 18? No, the answer would be 21.
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[tex]{\boxed{3}}[/tex]
[tex]{\tt{3(x+5)}}\\{\tt{3((3)+5)}}\\{\tt{3(8)}}\\{\tt{24}}[/tex]
Is the result 18? No, the answer would be 24.
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