Answer:
distribute
5
+
8
=
3
(
+
2
)
expand to
5
+
8
=
3
+
6
subtract 8 from both sides
5
+
8
=
3
+
6
5
+
8
−
8
=
3
+
6
−
8
simplify
5
=
3
−
2
subtract 3 from both sides
5
−
3
=
3
−
2
−
3
simplify
2
=
−
2
then divide both sides by 2
2
/
2 =
−
2/
2
= −
2/
2
answer is
= −1
Step-by-step explanation:
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