Question 7 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 1 CREDIT RECOVERY
For choice D, distribute and combine terms: 5 + 2(3 + 2x) = 11 + 4x, while x + 3(x + 1) = 4x + 3. Setting them equal gives 11 + 4x = 4x + 3, which simplifies to 11 = 3. Since that is impossible, choice D, “5 plus 2 times (3 plus 2x) is equal to x plus 3 times (x plus 1),” has no solution.
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