Question
Solve the equation
x=115231
Alternative Form
x≈2.008696
Evaluate
1=23(5x−10)
Swap the sides of the equation
23(5x−10)=1
Divide both sides
2323(5x−10)=231
Divide the numbers
5x−10=231
Move the constant to the right side
5x=231+10
Add the numbers
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Evaluate
231+10
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
231+2310×23
Write all numerators above the common denominator
231+10×23
Multiply the numbers
231+230
Add the numbers
23231
5x=23231
Multiply by the reciprocal
5x×51=23231×51
Multiply
x=23231×51
Solution
More Steps

Evaluate
23231×51
To multiply the fractions,multiply the numerators and denominators separately
23×5231
Multiply the numbers
115231
x=115231
Alternative Form
x≈2.008696
Show Solution

Rewrite the equation
115x=231
Evaluate
1=23(5x−10)
Multiply
More Steps

Evaluate
23(5x−10)
Apply the distributive property
23×5x−23×10
Multiply the numbers
115x−23×10
Multiply the numbers
115x−230
1=115x−230
Rewrite the expression
115x−230=1
Solution
115x=231
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