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Help me -30=5(x+1)−30=5(x+1) x=

User Colinfang
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Answer:

X=-7

Explanation:

Divide then subtract to get x by itself

-30=5(x+1)

Divide each side by 5= -30/5=5(x+1)/5

-30=x+1

-6=x+1

-6-1=x+1-1 Subtract one to get x by itself

-6-1=x+1-1 (cross out both x's.

-6-1=x

Hope this helped

User Andre Clements
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x=-1
i think that’s what it is
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