Question

Solve: 25 - 5x = 80A. 8/3B. -11C. 4D. 21

Answer 1

-5x=80-25
-5x=55
x=-11

Answer 2

$Solution, 25-5x=80\quad :\quad x=-11$

$Steps:$

$\mathrm{Subtract\:}25\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}, 25-5x-25=80-25$

$\mathrm{Simplify},-5x=55$

$\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}-5,\frac{-5x}{-5}=\frac{55}{-5}$

$Simplify, x=-11$

The correct answer is B. -11

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