Question

How do I work out the equation, -5(x – 4) + 2 = -13 ? Help!

Answer 1

ok : \(\huge{a(b+c)=ab+ac}\)

Answer 2

Use the distributive property

Answer 3

similarly \(\Huge{-5(x-4)=-5(x)-5(-4)}\)

Answer 4

\[\Huge{-5x+20+2=-13}\]
\[\Huge{-5x+22=-13}\]
\[\Huge{-5x=-35}\]
\[\Huge{x=\frac{-35}{-5}}\]
\[\Huge{x=7}\]

Answer 5

how do you get the numbers so big?

Answer 6

ohh, thank you !