Question

I need help with this please

Answer 1

1/5(2x - 10) + 4x = -3(1/5x + 4)
0.4x - 2 + 4x = -0.6x - 12
4.4x - 2 = -0.6x - 12
5x - 2 = -12
5x = -10
x = -2

Answer 2

$\dfrac{1}{5} (2x - 10) + 4x = -3 ( \dfrac{1}{5}x + 4)$

Apply distributive property to distribute 1/3 and -3:

$\dfrac{2}{5} x - 2 + 4x = - \dfrac{3}{5}x - 12$

Sort all the x to the left and the constants to the right:

$\dfrac{2}{5} x + \dfrac{3}{5}x + 4x = - 12 + 2$

Simplify:

$5x = -10$

Divide by 5:

$x = -2$


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