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What is:

5x + 5 = 5 * (10 / 5)
Solve this equation.​

User ArielGro
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5x + 5 = 5*(10/5)
x = 1
User Jmcharnes
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Answer:

x = 1

Explanation:

To solve an equation for a variable, we need to isolate (get the variable alone on one side)

(the order of the following was determined by PEMDAS)

5x + 5 = 5 (10 ÷ 5) [simplify inside parentheses]

5x + 5 = 5 (2)

5x + 5 = 10

- 5 -5 [subtract 5 from both sides to isolate x]

5x = 5

÷5 ÷5 [divide both sides to get x]

x = 1

hope this helps!!

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