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6x + 5(4x - 11) = 75

User Autonomatt
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Answer:

x=40

Explanation:

6x-5-4x=75

We move all terms to the left:

6x-5-4x-(75)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2x-80=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

2x=80

x=80/2

x=40

User NinjaCross
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</p><p>6x+5(4x-11)=75 \\</p><p>6x+20x-55=75 \\</p><p>26x=130 \\</p><p>x=130/26\implies x=5</p><p>

Hope this helps.

User Thagor
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