breunnataylor2 breunnataylor2
  • 01-10-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

how to slove multistep equation 2/5(x-2)=-3

Respuesta :

yoyo009 yoyo009
  • 01-10-2017
multiply by 5 first= 2(x-2)= -15  then do distributive property and finally solve the problem leading to the answer of -11/2, most likely

Answer Link
kphung76127
kphung76127 kphung76127
  • 01-10-2017
Multiply both sides by 5 to get rid of fractions
2(x-2)=-15

Distribute on the left
2x-4=-15

Add 4 to both sides
2x=-11

Divide both sides by 2
x=-11/2

Final answer: x=-11/2 or x=-5.5
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

In Ancient Egypt, the ___ was both the head of governmental and religious life
In the old testament what three offices required anointing with oil?
What two groups surrounded soldiers at the Boston massacre
One integer is 2​ times another. If the product of the two integers is 32, then find the integers
Jon is abusing a drug to gain muscle mass. Which drug is Jon most likely abusing
HNO3 Express your answers as ions separated by a comma.
The cases of anna, isabelle, and genie are good examples of well-adjusted girls who had excellent socialization during their childhoods. a. True b. False
The theme of The Bourgeois Gentleman is the foolishness of pretense. True False
Why did Europeans set their sights on reaching Asia?
Veronica prefers a filing system in which combinations of letters and numbers are ised to identify files