Question

Which value of X makes this equation true? -5(X - 20) =35 a. 13 b. -11c. 27d. -3

Answer 1

`\begin{gathered} -5(x-20)=35 \\ \text{let's solve for x:} \\ \text{divide both sides by -5:} \\ x-20=-7 \\ \text{add 20 to both sides:} \\ x=20-7 \\ x=13 \end{gathered}`