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Solve for x
(5x+6)(6x-25)=180

User Dmeu
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Explanation:

5x+6+6x-25=180

We move all terms to the left:

5x+6+6x-25-(180)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

11x-199=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

11x=199

x=199/11

x=18+1/11

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