Question

What is -5(7x + 2) =200

Answer 1

Your answer is going to be X=-6

Answer 2

Answer:

x = 15.7

Step-by-step explanation:

-5(7x + 2) = 200

1) According to PEMDAS, solve/combine like terms within the parenthesis first; however, since we can't do that, distribute -5 to 7x and +2:

-35x - 10 = 200

2) Get x by itself by dividing both sides by -35:

-35x - 10        200

_______  = _____

-35                   -35

x - 10 =  5.7

3) Get x by itself by adding 10 to both sides:

x - 10 + 10 = 5.7 + 10

x = 15.7