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10(x-5)=80I understand what im doing but I am stuck

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10(x-5)=80

Expand the left hand side using distributive property:


10x-50=80

Add 50 to both sides:


\begin{gathered} 10x-50+50=80+50 \\ 10x=130 \end{gathered}

Divide both sides by 10:


\begin{gathered} x=(130)/(10) \\ x=13 \end{gathered}

Answer:

x = 13

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