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What is the answer to 5x+10=-15?

User Edu Lomeli
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Answer:

-5

Explanation:

5x + 10 = -15

a) Subtract 10 from both sides.

5x + 10 - 10 = -15 - 10

5x = -25

b) Divide both sides by 5.

5x/5 = -25/5

-25/5 = -5

Your answer would be -5

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