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  • 15-10-2018
  • Mathematics
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Solve: 25 - 5x = 80
A. 8/3
B. -11
C. 4
D. 21

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LTUKole
LTUKole LTUKole
  • 15-10-2018
-5x=80-25
-5x=55
x=-11
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austint1414
austint1414 austint1414
  • 15-10-2018

[tex]Solution,  25-5x=80\quad :\quad x=-11[/tex]

[tex]Steps:[/tex]

[tex]\mathrm{Subtract\:}25\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}, 25-5x-25=80-25[/tex]

[tex]\mathrm{Simplify},-5x=55[/tex]

[tex]\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}-5,\frac{-5x}{-5}=\frac{55}{-5}[/tex]

[tex]Simplify, x=-11[/tex]

The correct answer is B. -11

Hope this helps!!!

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