Question

Which of the following could be a first step in correctly solving the equation below ?

5(x-2)-2x=2

Select the correct answer below.

A.5(x-2)-2x+2=0

B.5(x-2)-2x=2-2x

C.5x-2-2x=2

D.5x-10-2x=2

Answer 1

The answer should be d.
We need to break out from the brackets by multiplying 5 with each elements inside the bracket.