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PLEASE HELP ASAP!! Solve for x: 5x - 5 = 35 Answers : A. x = 7 B. x = 8 C. x = 6 D. x = 9
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Solve for x: 5x - 5 = 35
Answers :
A. x = 7
B. x = 8
C. x = 6
D. x = 9

User Nithin CV
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The answer is B. x=8. First add the five over to the 35. Now the equation is 5x = 40. 40 divided by 5 is 8
User Bilel Chaouadi
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You move five to the either side as a positive number
5x= 40
The divide both sides by five to only get the value of x
5x/5= 40/5
So x equals to eight
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