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Solve: 25 - 5x = 80
A. 8/3
B. -11
C. 4
D. 21

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Solution,  25-5x=80\quad :\quad x=-11


Steps:


\mathrm{Subtract\:}25\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}, 25-5x-25=80-25


\mathrm{Simplify},-5x=55


\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}-5,(-5x)/(-5)=(55)/(-5)


Simplify, x=-11

The correct answer is B. -11

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-5x=80-25
-5x=55
x=-11
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