Question

Someone, please help!
Solve: 2(1-5x) + 4 = -8

Answer 1

`\huge\boxed{x=(7)/(5)\to x=1(2)/(5)}`

Explanation:

`2(1-5x)+4=-8\qquad|\text{divide both sides by 2}\\\\(2\!\!\!\!\diagup(1-5x))/(2\!\!\!\!\diagup)+(4\!\!\!\!\diagup)/(2\!\!\!\!\diagup)=(-8\!\!\!\!\diagup)/(2\!\!\!\!\diagup)\\\\1-5x+2=-4\\\\-5x+3=-4\qquad|\text{subtract 3 from both sides}\\\\-5x=-7\qquad|\text{divide both sides by (-5)}\\\\x=(7)/(5)`