Question

Drag a statement or reason to each box to complete this proof.

If -5(x + 8) = -25, then x =
-3

Answer 1

Correct! X=-3


Explanation: well let’s me show you the work :)


-5(x+8)= -25

Distribute! Yay my fav lol...so multiply the -5 into the “x” and 8
Multiply a negative with a positive you get negative so this is how your equation should look like now

-5x-40= -25

:)


Then you would solve!!! So add the 40 on both sides looking like this :)

-5x-40= -25
+40 +40

Giving you this :)

-5x= 15

It’s 15 because technically you’re subtracting the 25 from the 40, so 40-25 equals 15 :)

Then you divide both by -5 canceling the -5 in the top like this


-5x=15
————
-5 -5

Making x=-3 :)


I’ll have a pic for better understanding :) Hope this helped you!!! :) (sorry it’s in two parts :( but I hope it helped better to see the pic!! :) )