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Plz help me get the right answer to these

Plz help me get the right answer to these-example-1
User Stryker
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Answer:

x = -20

Explanation:


3+(1)/(5)x=-1\qquad\text{subtract 3 from both sides}\\\\(1)/(5)x=-4\qquad\text{mulatiply both sides by 5}\\\\5\!\!\!\!\diagup^1\cdot(1)/(5\!\!\!\!\diagup_1)x=(5)(-4)\\\\x=-20

User Gabriel Llamas
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Equation: 3+1/5 x=-1

Step 1. You need to simplify both sides of the equation.

1 /5 x+3=−1

Step 2: Subtract 3 from both sides of the equation.

1 /5 x+3−3=−1−3

1 /5 x=−4

Step 3: Multiply both sides of the problem by 5.

5 x ( 1 /5 x)=(5) x (−4)

x=−20

Answer: x=-20

Hope I could help!

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