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Solve the equation for x. −15x−50=25

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The answer is -5. If you reverse the order of operations, you would add 50 to both sides which would end up with -15x = 75. Then you would divide by -15 to get x by itself. 75/-15 = -5.
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X=-0.2
Add 50 to 25
-15x=75
Divide -15 by 75 to get -0.2
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