Answer:
[tex] \boxed{ \bold{ \huge{ \boxed{ \sf{x = 2}}}}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex] \displaystyle{ \star{ \: \: \underline{ \sf{given \: equation}}}}[/tex] :
[tex] \sf{3(2x + 1) - 2(x - 5) - 5(5 - 2x) = 16}[/tex]
Distribute 3 through the parentheses
[tex] \mapsto{\sf{6x + 3- 2(x - 5)- 5(5 -2x) = 16}}[/tex]
Distribute 2 through the parentheses
[tex] \mapsto{ \sf{6x + 3 - 2x + 10- 5(5 - 2x) = 16}}[/tex]
Distribute 5 through the parentheses
[tex] \mapsto{ \sf{6x + 3 - 2x + 10 - 25 + 10x = 16}}[/tex]
Combine ike terms and simplify it
Like terms are those which have the same base
[tex] \mapsto{ \sf{6x - 2x + 10x + 3 + 10 - 25 = 16}}[/tex]
[tex] \mapsto{ \sf{4x + 10x + 3 + 10 - 25 = 16}}[/tex]
[tex] \mapsto{ \sf{14x + 3 + 10 - 25 = 16}}[/tex]
Add the numbers : 3 and 5
[tex] \mapsto{ \sf{14x + 13 - 25 = 16}}[/tex]
The negative and positive integers are always subtracted but posses the sign of the bigger integer.
[tex] \mapsto{ \sf{14x - 12 = 16}}[/tex]
Move 17 to right hand side and change it's sign
[tex] \mapsto{ \sf{14x = 16 + 12}}[/tex]
Add the numbers: 16 and 17
[tex] \mapsto{ \sf{14x = 28}}[/tex]
Divide both sides by 14
[tex] \mapsto{ \sf{ \frac{14x}{14} = \frac{28}{14}}} [/tex]
Calculate
[tex] \mapsto{ \boxed{ \sf{x = 2}}}[/tex]
The value of x is 2
Hope I helped!
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