Question

How to solve -5(x-3)=-25

Answer 1

-5(x-3)=-25

-5x+15=-25

-15 -15

-5x = -40

÷-5 ÷-5

x = 8

Answer 2

x=8.

Explanation:

Yo can solve the equation in two steps: multiplying and adding.

First, let's pass the -5 to the other side multiplying by
`(1)/(-5)` in both sides and solve the division obtained:

`x-3=-25(1)/(-5)`

`x-3=(-25)/(-5)`

`x-3=5`

Finally, let's add 3 in both sides to clear x and solve the addition obtained:

`x=5+3`

`x=8.`

Then, the solution to the equation is x=8.