−5(1−5x)+5(−8−2)=−4x−8x Find x, multi step equation DO NOT COPY OFF OF GOOXGLE

BugKiller asked Jul 17, 2022

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−5(1−5x)+5(−8−2)=−4x−8x
Find x, multi step equation

DO NOT COPY OFF OF GOOXGLE

BugKiller asked Jul 17, 2022

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-5(1)=-5, -5(5x)=25x
5(-8)=-40, 5(-2)=-10
-5+25x-40-10=-4x-8x
-45+25x=-12x
-25x on both sides
-45=-37x
divide by -37 on both sides
x=-45/37

Chungmin Lee answered Jul 21, 2022

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