Question

What is the correct solution to the equation?

5(x – 5) = 15

A.
–50

B.
–2

C.
8

D.
80

Answer 1

x = 8

Answer 2

Are you trying to work any of these out? The problems you have been posting are really simple

Answer 3

thanks shay

Answer 4

yw

Answer 5

shay thats the wrong answer

Answer 6

First you would use the distributive property and distribute the 5 into the () and then add 25 to both sides and finally divide by 5

Answer 7

@BukLoon that is answer I got as well

Answer 8

Simplifying
5(x + -5) = 15

Reorder the terms:
5(-5 + x) = 15
(-5 * 5 + x * 5) = 15
(-25 + 5x) = 15

Solving
-25 + 5x = 15

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 25 + 5x = 15 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
0 + 5x = 15 + 25
5x = 15 + 25

Combine like terms: 15 + 25 = 40
5x = 40

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

Answer 9

i screwed up in calculation haha :P
sorry

Answer 10

@BukLoon you have the wrong answer

Answer 11

Why did you reorder the terms? I would leave it as is and simplify...

Answer 12

just the way i was taught , everyone has their own way same answer