Question

With procedure please
5(x - 1) = 20 (x - 10)

Answer 1

13

Explanation:

Opening the brackets, we have

5x – 5 = 20x –200

Collecting like terms, we have:

5x – 20x = –200 + 5

– 15x = –195

Dividing both sides by the coefficient of "x"

–15x/–15 = –195/–15

x = 13