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How to solve -2/5(5-10e)=e+1/3(6e-12

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Answer:

e = -2

Explanation:

First use distributive property to remove the parenthesis

-2/5(5 - 10e) = e + 1/3(6e - 12)

-2/5 * 5 + (-2/5) * (-10e) = e + 1/3 * 6e - 1/3 * 12

-2 + 4e = e + 2e - 4

move variables to one side and move constants to other side;

e = -2