Question

This is a math question. Solve for x - 5x = 15?

Answer 1

x = -15/4

Explanation:

x - 5x = 15

Combine like terms

-4x = 15

Divide each side by -4

-4x/-4 = 15/-4

x = -15/4

Answer 2

x = -3.75

Explanation:

First, combine like terms:

x - 5x = -4x

-4x = 15

Isolate the variable, x. Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. Divide -4 from both sides:

(-4x)/-4 = (15)/-4

x = 15/-4

x = -3.75

-3.75 is your answer for x.

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