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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5x-15 over -5

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Do you want to simplify it, or solve for x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got to distributive property to simplify the expression

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

\[\large \large \frac{ -5x - 15 }{ -5 }\] I'm not sure on how you can use the distributive property on a fraction.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just divide all by -5

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Oh yeah. >_>

OpenStudy (goldphenoix):

Since that fraction in written form is (-5x - 15) / (-5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what yu get

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x +3

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