Question

-5(4x + 2) = 20 What is x?

Answer 1

x =

Explanation:

-5(4x + 2) = 20

First you distribute

-20x - 10 = 20

Add 10 to both sides to single out 'x'

-20x = 30

Divide by the coefficient of x

-20x/-20 = 30/-20

solve

x = -3/2

or

x = -1.5

Answer 2

So the right answer is -3/2

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