How do you solve #-5( x - 3) = - 25#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-14T20:00:24

#x=8#

Expanding we get

#-5x+15=-25# subtracting #15# from both sides

#-5x=-40#

dividing by #-5#

so #x=8#

Answer 2 · 2018-07-14T20:06:34

#x=8#

To solve the equation we need to isolate the #x#

#-5(color(blue)(x)-3) =-25#

Divide both sides by #-5#

#(-5(color(blue)(x)-3))/-5 =(-25)/(-5)#

#color(white)(xxxx)color(blue)(x)-3 =5#

#color(white)(xxxxxxx)x = 5+3#

#color(white)(xxxxxxx)x=8#