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Solve the equation below. -1/5x-18=2

User Nir Alfasi
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1 Answer

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1 Simplify
1
5
x
​5

​1
​​ x to
x
5
​5

​x
​​ .

x
5

1
8
=
2

​5

​x
​​ −18=2

2 Add
1
8
18 to both sides.

x
5
=
2
+
1
8

​5

​x
​​ =2+18

3 Simplify
2
+
1
8
2+18 to
2
0
20.

x
5
=
2
0

​5

​x
​​ =20

4 Multiply both sides by
5
5.

x
=
2
0
×
5
−x=20×5

5 Simplify
2
0
×
5
20×5 to
1
0
0
100.

x
=
1
0
0
−x=100

6 Multiply both sides by

1
−1.
x
=

1
0
0
x=−100
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