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OpenStudy (anonymous):
What is the value of x?
1/5(2x-10)+4x=-3(1/5x-4)
a.-2/5
b.-1 1/5
c.-2
d. -5 5/9
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OpenStudy (pinklion23):
ill help
OpenStudy (pinklion23):
first do the first side of the equation
OpenStudy (pinklion23):
@josedavid
OpenStudy (pinklion23):
@lvee11
OpenStudy (dtan5457):
\[\frac{ 1 }{ 5 }(2x-10)+4x=-3(\frac{ 1 }{ 5 }x-4)\]
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
2\[4\frac{ 2 }{ 5 }x-2=-\frac{ 3 }{ 5 }x+12\]
OpenStudy (dtan5457):
Yeah, that is correct so far. I'm pretty sure you can solve this yourself lol
OpenStudy (anonymous):
is that right
OpenStudy (anonymous):
x=\[-\frac{ 2 }{ 5 }\]
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OpenStudy (dtan5457):
your a bit off.
once you add -3/5 to the other side. you get 5x.
5x=14
OpenStudy (anonymous):
2 2/5
OpenStudy (dtan5457):
Not exactly..use a calculator.
what is 14/5?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
2.8
OpenStudy (dtan5457):
Yes, correct.
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
why isn't it in my answer choice
OpenStudy (anonymous):
a.\[-\frac{ 2 }{ 5 }\]
b.\[-1 \frac{ 1 }{ 5 }\]
c.\[-2\]
d. \[-5 \frac{ 5 }{ 9 }\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@dtan5457
OpenStudy (dtan5457):
I don't know. I must of typed the question incorrectly but you didn't tell me. For what I wrote above^^ 2.8 is the answer.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok thanks
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