How do you solve $3( f + 2) + 9= 13+ 5f$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-26T23:13:56

$f=1$

We can start off by simplifying the left side, by distributing the $3$ . We get:

$3f+6+9=13+5f$

$=>3f+15=13+5f$

We can subtract $13$ from both sides to get

$3f+2=5f$

Next, subtract $3f$ from both sides to get

$2f=2$

Lastly, dividing both sides by $2$ to get

$f=1$

Hope this helps!

How do you solve 3( f + 2) + 9= 13+ 5f 3( f + 2) + 9= 13+ 5f ?