In this case, we'll have to carry out several steps to find the solution.
Step 01:
Data
40+55 = 5 (8+__)
Step 02:
Distributive property
40+ 55 = 5 * (8+ x)
95 = 5 * ( 8 + x)
95 = 40 + 5x
95 - 40 = 5x
55 = 5x
55/ 5 = x
11 = x
The answer is:
x = 11
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