Answer:
2(x+1)+3(x-3) = 5x -7
Step-by-step explanation:
2(x+1)+3(x-3)
= 2x + 2 + 3x - 9
= 5x -7
5x - 7
Given 2(x + 1) +3(x - 3)
Distribute 2 into (x+1) and also distribute +3 into (x - 3)
We have
2 x x +2 x 1 +3 x x -3 x 3
2x + 2 + 3x - 9
Combine like terms
2x + 3x + 2 - 9
5x -7
