Question
Solve the equation
d=−5
Evaluate
51(23d−15)=109d
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
51(23d−15)
Apply the distributive property
51×23d−51×15
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
51×23
To multiply the fractions,multiply the numerators and denominators separately
5×23
Multiply the numbers
103
103d−51×15
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
51×15
Reduce the numbers
1×3
Simplify
3
103d−3
103d−3=109d
Move the variable to the left side
103d−3−109d=0
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
103d−109d
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(103−109)d
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
103−109
Write all numerators above the common denominator
103−9
Subtract the numbers
10−6
Cancel out the common factor 2
5−3
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−53
−53d
−53d−3=0
Move the constant to the right side
−53d=0+3
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−53d=3
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
53d=−3
Multiply by the reciprocal
53d×35=−3×35
Multiply
d=−3×35
Solution
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Evaluate
−3×35
Reduce the numbers
−1×5
Simplify
−5
d=−5
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