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5x+5=3\left(x+7\right)+2\left(x-8\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x+1.
5x+5=3x+21+2\left(x-8\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x+7.
5x+5=3x+21+2x-16
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-8.
5x+5=5x+21-16
Combine 3x and 2x to get 5x.
5x+5=5x+5
Subtract 16 from 21 to get 5.
5x+5-5x=5
Subtract 5x from both sides.
5=5
Combine 5x and -5x to get 0.
\text{true}
Compare 5 and 5.
x\in \mathrm{C}
This is true for any x.
5x+5=3\left(x+7\right)+2\left(x-8\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x+1.
5x+5=3x+21+2\left(x-8\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x+7.
5x+5=3x+21+2x-16
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-8.
5x+5=5x+21-16
Combine 3x and 2x to get 5x.
5x+5=5x+5
Subtract 16 from 21 to get 5.
5x+5-5x=5
Subtract 5x from both sides.
5=5
Combine 5x and -5x to get 0.
\text{true}
Compare 5 and 5.
x\in \mathrm{R}
This is true for any x.