Question

–5(1 – 5x) + 5(–8x – 2) = –4x – 8x
A.x = –5
B.x = 0.19
C.x = 0.55
D.x = 5

Answer 1

simplify it and then solve for x

Answer 2

did you simplify it yet?

Answer 3

–5(1 – 5x) + 5(–8x – 2) = –4x – 8x

simplify

-5 - 25x + -40x - 10 = -4x - 8x

combine like terms

-15x - 15 = -12x

add 15x to both sides

-15x - 15 = -12x
+15x +15x
______ ______

-15 = 3x

divide both sides by 3

-15 = 3x
____ ____
3 3


now what would the answer be?

Answer 4

did you get the answer?

Answer 5

yeah

Answer 6

so whats the answer?

Answer 7

I did all the work for you, I just wanna make sure you understand. all you have to do is divide -15 by 3.