Question

How do you solve `14-1/5(j-10)=2/5(25+j)`?

Answer 1

`j=10`

Explanation:

`14-1/5j+1/5(10)=2/5(25)+2/5j`
`14+2-1/5j=10+2/5j`
Shift `j` to the left side and numbers to the right
`-1/5j-2/5j=10-14-2`
`-3/5j=-6`
Divide both sides by `-3/5`
`(-3/5j)/(-3/5)=(-6)/(-3/5)`
`j=10`