Question
Solve the equation
x=10
Evaluate
150x=10(160−x)
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
10(160−x)
Apply the distributive property
10×160−10x
Multiply the numbers
1600−10x
150x=1600−10x
Move the variable to the left side
150x+10x=1600
Add the terms
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Evaluate
150x+10x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(150+10)x
Add the numbers
160x
160x=1600
Divide both sides
160160x=1601600
Divide the numbers
x=1601600
Solution
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Evaluate
1601600
Reduce the numbers
110
Calculate
10
x=10
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Rewrite the equation
x=10
Evaluate
150x=10(160−x)
Multiply
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Evaluate
10(160−x)
Apply the distributive property
10×160−10x
Multiply the numbers
1600−10x
150x=1600−10x
Move the variable to the left side
160x=1600
Solution
x=10
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