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Solve the equation: 25-3x=40

A. -15
B. -5
C. -2
D. -4​

User Qaswed
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Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.
-5
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B) -5

25-3x=40
-3x=15
x=-5
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