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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify 5x-10 5

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

what's that 5 below supposed to be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

theres sapost to be a long like under the 5x-10 like 5x-10 over 5

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

\[\frac{5x - 10}5\] ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeaah (:

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

you can separate it like this \[\frac {5x}5 - \frac{10}5\] does that help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeaah

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

wonderful. so do you know how to simplify it now?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no i need help

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

do you know what 5x/5 is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it like 5x5 =25 ??

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

no.

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

x is a variable not times

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

5x/5 means 5x divided by 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that equals 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you still there

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