Question

What is -5x -10=10 ?

Answer 1

Answer:  " x = - 4 " .

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Step-by-step explanation:

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Method 1):

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Given:

" -5x − 10 = 10 " ;  Solve for "x" ;

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Add "10" to Each Side of the equation:

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-5x − 10 + 10 = 10 + 10 ;

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to get:

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-5x = 20 ;

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Now, divide Each side of the equation by " -5 " ;

 to isolate "x" on one side of the equation;

  & to solve for "x" :

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 -5x / -5 = 20/ -5 ;

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to get:

 " x = - 4 " .

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Method 2):

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Given:

" -5x − 10 = 10 " ;  Solve for "x" ;

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Multiply each side of the equation by "-1" ; to get rid of the "negative value" of the "coefficient of "x" :

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-1 *{-5x − 10} = 10*{-1} " ;  

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to get:

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[-1*-5x] − [-1*10] = -10 ;

to get:

 5x − (-10) = -10 ;

to get:

  5x + 10 = -10 ;

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Subtract "10" from Each Side of the equation:

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  5x + 10 − 10 =  -10 − 10 ;

to get:

  5x = -20 ;

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Now, divide each side of the equation by "5" ;

to isolate "x" on one side of the equation;

and to solve for "x" ;

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  5x / 5 = -20 / 5 ;

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to get:

  " x = - 4 " .

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Method 3):

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Given:

" -5x − 10 = 10 " ;  Solve for "x" ;

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Divide Each Side of the equation by: "-5" ;

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" $\frac{-5x-10}{-5} = \frac{10}{-5}$ " ;

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Simplify to:

" $\frac{-5x}{-5} - \frac{10}{-5} = \frac{10}{-5}$ " ;

Simplify to:

" x − (-2)  =  - 2 " ;

Simplify to:

" x + 2 = - 2 " ;

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Now, subtract "2" from Each Side of the equation;

to isolate "x" on one side of the equation;

and to solve for "x":

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 " x + 2 − 2 = - 2 − 2 " ;

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to get:

 " x = - 4 " .

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Hope these explanations are helpful to you!

 Wishing you the best!

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