Answer:
[tex]x = 1[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Skills needed: One-Variable Equations, Solving Equations
1) The first thing is to use P.E.M.D.A.S
There are no Parentheses, or Exponents, so we go to multiplication
The quantity we multiply is: [tex]5(2x-8)[/tex]
Using distributive property (which is [tex]a(b+c) = ab+ac[/tex]), you get:
[tex]5(2x-8) = 5(2x) - 5(8) = 10x - 40[/tex]
2) Now, we substitute back in and combine like terms:
[tex]10x-40+15=-15[/tex]
Combine the -40 and 15 ([tex]-40+15=-25[/tex])
Then, you will get: ([tex]10x-25=-15[/tex])
3) Add 25 to both sides, to isolate the variable:
[tex]10x = -15+25[/tex], and then -15+25 is 10, so
[tex]10x = 10[/tex]
4) Divide by 10 on both sides, and get [tex]x = 1[/tex]
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