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Please help! Drag the correct steps into order to solve the equation 5x+5=−10 for x. (see the attachment)

Please help! Drag the correct steps into order to solve the equation 5x+5=−10 for-example-1
User Peter Hull
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Answer:


5x=-15 and
x=-3

Explanation:

The first step when solving for a single variable is to isolate the variable. So, we start by subtracting 5 from both sides.


5x+5=-10\\5x=-15

And then we can divide both sides by 5 in order to get x by itself.


5x=-15\\x=-3

Hope this helps!

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