Question

Help homework is due today. please

Answer 1

First solve the equation:

5(3x-7)=20 => 15x - 35 = 20 => 15x = 55 => x=11/3

Fill in this solution in 6x-8:

6*11/3 - 8 = 22 - 8 = 14

Second question: apply the distributive property (ie,. both terms get multiplied by 4/5):

4/5(20x - 10) = 80/5x - 40/5 = 16x - 8