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What is the answer to 1/5(5x-15)-2x

User Gws
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Answer:

-1x - 3 or -x - 3

Explanation:

1/5 (5x - 15) - 2x =

1x - 3 - 2x =

1x - 2x - 3 =

-1x - 3

User Castilho
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Answer:

- x - 3

Explanation:

Given


(1)/(5)(5x - 15) - 2x

Multiply each term in the parenthesis by
(1)/(5)

= x - 3 - 2x ← collect like terms

= - x - 3

User Ashling
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