Question

heidi solved the equation 3(x + 4) + 2 = 2 + 5(x - 4). her steps are below. 1 ( 3x + 12 + 2 = 2 + 5x - 20 ) 2 ( 3x + 14 = 5x - 18 ) 3 ( 14 = 2x - 18 ) 4 ( 32 = 2x ) 5 ( 16 = x ) use the drops - downs to justify how heidi arrived at each step. step 1 step 2 step 3 step 4 step 5

Explanation:

Answer:

Step 1: Distributive Property
Step 2: Combine like terms
Step 3: Subtraction Property of Equality
Step 4: Addition Property of Equality
Step 5: Division Property of Equality