Solve the following equation, answer as a reduced, mixed number.

8(1 - 5x) = 13

Question

Solve the following equation, answer as a reduced, mixed number.

8(1 - 5x) = 13

anonymous · Answer

What is your first step?

anonymous · Answer

8 x 32x = 13

anonymous · Answer

Close... but it is 8x5 isn't 32, and you don't multiply the 8 and the x term.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Make sense?

anonymous · Answer

So I'm left with:

8 x = 0.325

anonymous · Answer

That is not what I got. Try rewriting the left side as -40x+8=13. You have to minus 8 from both sides to get 40x=5

anonymous · Answer

Then what do I do?

anonymous · Answer

You want to get rid of the 40 in front of the x. How would you do that?

anonymous · Answer

Nevermind. No thanks to you, I figured out it was -1/8

anonymous · Answer

There is absolutely no need to be rude. Clearly you needed my help if you were unable to do basic distributing and subtraction. And, for your future information, two things: 1) If you're looking for someone to give you the answer, this is not the place for you. This is a place to learn and grow, not just to blindly get an answer.  2) You can't write fractions less than one as mixed numbers.