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Given g(x)=5x+5,solve for x when g(x)=0

User Alterecho
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Answer:

x = - 1

Explanation:

Given

g(x) = 0

So

g(x) = 5x + 5

0 = 5x + 5

5x = - 5

x = -5/ 5

therefore x = - 1

User Krann Sock
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Answer:

-1 =x

Explanation:

g(x) = 5x+5

Let g(x) =0

0 = 5x+5

Subtract 5 from each side

0-5 = 5x+5-5

-5 = 5x

Divide each side by 5

-5/5 = 5x/5

-1 =x