3 years ago

What is work shown for 3 + 2/5x = -1

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polet [3.4K]3 years ago

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Answer:

x = -1/10

Step-by-step explanation:

3 + 2/5x = -1

multiply through by 5x to make the equation linear

3 × 5x + 2/5x × 5x/1 = -1 × 5x

15x + 2 = -5x

collect like terms

15x + 5x = -2

20x/20 = -2/20

x = - 1/10

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