Question

How do you solve `−5(1 − 5x) +5(−8x− 2) = −4x− 8x`?

Answer 1

`color(blue)(x=-5`

Explanation:

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

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

`-5 +25x -40x -10 = -12x`

`-5 -10 = -12x -25x +40x`

`-15 = 3x`

`color(blue)(x=-5`