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Find the product of (5x+20) and the multiplicative inverse of 5.

2 Answers

3 votes

Answer:x

+

4

Step-by-step explanation:

Product is the answer to a multiplication.

The multiplicative inverse is the same as the reciprocal.

(

5

x

+

20

)

×

1

5

=

5

x

+

20

5

=

x

+

4

Step-by-step explanation:

User Oleg Dubas
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4 votes

Answer:

x+4

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because the multiplicative inverse of 5 is the reciprocal, or 1/5. This is then multiplied (distribution) to (5x+20), simplifying to x+4.

User Sudesh
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