Question

-31-4x=-5-5(1+5x) I need help i suck at math

Answer 1

X=1

Explanation:

First this is you want to distribute the -5 to the 1 and 5x. Now you should have -31-4x=-5-5-25x. Next thing is to combine your like terms which would be -5 and -5 and you get -10. (-31-4x=-10-25x) Now add 31 to both sides and your new solution is -4x=21-25x. This time you add 25x to both sides and get 21x=21. Final step you divide both sides by 21 and get X=1. :)

Answer 2

x = 1

Explanation:

−31−4x=−5−5(1+5x)

First step is to simplify both sides

−31−4x=−5−5(1+5x)

−31+−4x=−5+(−5)(1)+(−5)(5x)

distribute

−31+−4x=−5+−5+−25x

−4x−31=(−25x)+(−5+−5)

and combine like terms

−4x−31=−25x+−10

−4x−31=−25x−10

Then add 25x to both sides

−4x−31+25x=−25x−10+25x

21x−31=−10

Add 31 to both sides

21x−31+31=−10+31

21x=21

And divide by 21!

21x/21 = 21/21

x=1