-5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x Solve for x

Asked by AnneS2 on 15 May 05:16

Last updated by anonymous on 17 May 11:23

Answered by CherieS on 17 May 11:23

-5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x

-5(1) (-5)(-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x

-5+25x+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x

-5+25x (+5)(-8x) (+5)(-2)=-4x-8x

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

-15x-15=-4x-8x

-15x-15=-12x

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

-3x-15=0

-3x-15+15=0+15

-3x=15

-3x/-3=15/-3

x=-5