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  • 18-11-2020
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whats is the value of x in 5(x + 1) + 5 = 5

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madisonannex madisonannex
  • 18-11-2020

Answer:

x = -1

Step-by-step explanation:

Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.

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Аноним Аноним
  • 18-11-2020

Answer:

-1

Step-by-step explanation:

5(x+1)+5=5

Distributive property

5(x)+5(1)+5=5

5x+5+5=5

5x+10=5

    -10  -10

5x=-5

---  ---   divide both sides by 5 to get x by itself

5   5

x=-1

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