Question

5(2x-2)=8x: what is the value of x?

Answer 1

5

Explanation:

First, you multiply the 5 by 2x to get 10x, then multiply the 5 by -2 to get -10. After that, you should get:

10x-10=8x

And here’s how you find x:

10x-10=8x

-10x -10x

-10x=-2x

/-2x /-2x

x=5