Question

NEEDED ASAP PLEASE HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Solve for x: 2 over 5 (x - 4) = 2x.

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negative 1 over 2

1

-1

Answer 1

the listed is the possible answer

Answer 2

\[\frac{ 2 }{ 5 (x-4)} ~ \color{red}{or}~ \frac{ 2 }{ 5 } (x-4)\]

Answer 3

\[\frac{2}{5(x-4)}=\frac{2x}{1}\]

Answer 4

Cross multiply and solve

Answer 5

sorry what i wrote is wrong its 2 over 5(x-4)=2x

Answer 6

Does it look like this:
\[\frac{2}{5}(x-4)=2x\]

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

1. distribute the 2/5
2. Subtract 2/5 x from both sides
3. Multiply both sides by 5/8

Answer 9

how do i distribute that this is where i got confused

Answer 10

3(2x-8)=6x-24
In other words, multiply everything inside the parentheses by what is outside.

Answer 11

waaaaaaaaaaat?????????????????????/

Answer 12

Do you know how to multiply?

Answer 13

where did that equation come from? @Mertsj

Answer 14

I made it up to show you how to distribute

Answer 15

\[\frac{2}{5}(x-4)\]
You need to distribute the 2/5

Answer 16

yes but its a fraction i cant put 2/5 into 4 evenly

Answer 17

Sometimes when you multiply by a fraction, you end up with a fraction.

Answer 18

oh so just by that is it safe to say the answer is -1/2

Answer 19

@Mertsj

Answer 20

no

Answer 21

oh

Answer 22

Why don't you just go ahead and solve it? What's the big deal?

Answer 23

no big deal i am solving it i just thought if it turns out a fraction maybe the answer is a fraction