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25=-8+5(x+2) simplified

User Trincot
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The value of x is
(23)/(5)

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression is
25=-8+5(x+2)

Multiplying 5 within the bracket, we get,


25=-8+5x+10

Adding the like terms,


25=5x+2

Subtracting both sides by 2, we have,


23=5x

Dividing both sides by 5,


(23)/(5) =x

Thus, the value of x is
(23)/(5)

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