distribute and get 2x^2+6x=2x^2+2x-5x-5 add like terms and get 2x^2+6x=2x^2-3x-5 subtract 2x^2 from both sides and get 6x=3x-5 subtract 3x from both sides 3x=5 divide both sides by 3 x=5/3
To solve the equation 2 x ( x + 3 ) = ( x + 1 ) ( 2 x − 5 ) , expand both sides and simplify. After simplifying, we find x = − 9 5 as the solution. Verify the solution by substituting it back into the original equation.
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