Answer:
yes addison is right because using distributive property would get you from "5 (x + 1) - 2x = 2 (3 + x)" to "5x + 5 - 2x = 6 + 2x". from there, you'd combine like terms and simplify. you get "3x + 5 = 6 + 2x". Subtract 2x on each side, and you get "x + 5 = 6". Subtract 5 on each side, you get "x = 1".
