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Example

3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

Question

$$3(5-h)-2(h-2)=-1$$

Solve for h

$h=4$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Use the distributive property to multiply $3$ by $5-h$.

$$15-3h-2\left(h-2\right)=-1$$

Use the distributive property to multiply $-2$ by $h-2$.

$$15-3h-2h+4=-1$$

Combine $-3h$ and $-2h$ to get $-5h$.

$$15-5h+4=-1$$

Add $15$ and $4$ to get $19$.

$$19-5h=-1$$

Subtract $19$ from both sides.

$$-5h=-1-19$$

Subtract $19$ from $-1$ to get $-20$.

$$-5h=-20$$

Divide both sides by $-5$.

$$h=\frac{-20}{-5}$$

Divide $-20$ by $-5$ to get $4$.

$$h=4$$