4 – 2(x + 7) = 3(x + 5)

x = -5

Step-by-step explanation:

4 – 2(x + 7) = 3(x + 5)

Distribute

4 - 2x-14 = 3x+15

Combine like terms

-2x-10 = 3x+15

Add 2x to each side

-2x-10 +2x= 3x+15+2x

-10 = 5x+15

Subtract 15 from each side

-10-15 = 5x+15-15

-25 = 5x

Divide by 5

-25/5 = 5x/5

-5 =x

x = -5

Step-by-step explanation:

4 - 2(x + 7) = 3(x + 5)

so, let's do the multiplications. remember, when two terms are multiplied, then everything of the left is multiplied with everything on the right. and a "-" flips signs.

2(x + 7) = 2x + 14

3(x + 5) = 3x + 15

so, in total

4 - 2x - 14 = 3x + 15

now, we add combinable things together, and we can also move things from one side of the equation to the other (by adding our subtracting the same thing on both sides, so that the value of the expression remains unchanged).

-2x - 10 = 3x + 15

-25 = 5x

and now, what applied to adding and subtracting also aims to multiplication and division. again, it is important to do the same thing to both sides.

-5 = x

x = -2

y = 848

step-by-step explanation:

plug in the numbers

question: how many people can she serve?

answer: she can serve 16.66666667 people. so she can only give 16 people a complete serving.

question: does she have enough ice cream for her guests?

answer: no. explanation: she only has enough for 16 people to have a full serving. however, she can give a 17th person a partial serving.