How do you solve #24= - 4( - 5x - 3)#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-20T20:17:00

#x=3/5#

#24=-4(-5x-3)#

#"divide both sides by 4"#

#cancel(24)/cancel(4)=(-cancel(4)(-5x-3))/cancel(4)#

#6=-(-5x-3)#

#6=5x+3#

#5x=6-3#

#5x=3#

#"divide both sides by 5"#

#(cancel(5)x)/cancel(5)=3/5#

#x=3/5#