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  • 03-12-2020
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how would you solve -5(x - 1) = 40

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bm10276
bm10276 bm10276
  • 03-12-2020
you would distribute the -5 to the x and the -1, so it would be:
-5x+5=40
you would then subtract 5 from both sides, so you would get:
-5x=35
you would then divide by -5 on both sides, so you would get:
x=-7
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capsasha2
capsasha2 capsasha2
  • 03-12-2020

Answer:

x = -7

Step-by-step explanation:

  1. Apply the distributed property: -5x - -5 = 40
  2. Simplify: -5x + 5 = 40
  3. Subtract 5 from each side, so it now looks like this: -5x = 35
  4. Divide each side by -5 to cancel out the -5 next to x. It should now look like this: x = -7

I hope this helps!

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