178k views
4 votes
How would you solve -5(x - 1) = 40

User Jorgeca
by
9.2k points

2 Answers

0 votes

Answer:

x = -7

Explanation:

  1. Apply the distributed property: -5x - -5 = 40
  2. Simplify: -5x + 5 = 40
  3. Subtract 5 from each side, so it now looks like this: -5x = 35
  4. Divide each side by -5 to cancel out the -5 next to x. It should now look like this: x = -7

I hope this helps!

User Shanta
by
8.1k points
4 votes
you would distribute the -5 to the x and the -1, so it would be:
-5x+5=40
you would then subtract 5 from both sides, so you would get:
-5x=35
you would then divide by -5 on both sides, so you would get:
x=-7
User Zorx
by
8.6k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories