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Please answer this quickly

Please answer this quickly-example-1

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Explanation:

(x+9) * 5 = 55

9 * 5 = 45

55-45 = 5

x = 1

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Answer:

B, X = 2

Explanation:

Since 55 divided by 5 parts is each x + 9, that means 5(x + 9) = 55. Distributing, we get 5x + 45 = 55, and subtracting 45 from each side gets us 5x = 10. Dividing each side by 5 gets us x = 2.

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