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Describe how to solve -5x = 30.

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Divide both sides by the variable in front of the x. So in this case divide both sides by -5. -5x/5=30/-5 and then when you simplify that you get x=-6. Hope this helped.
User FraggaMuffin
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Answer:

x = -6

Explanation:

-5x = 30

Divide each side by -5

-5x/-5 = 30/-5

x = -6

User Alessandro Benoit
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