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Question
Solve the equation
x=8
Evaluate
15x=20(x−2)
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
20(x−2)
Apply the distributive property
20x−20×2
Multiply the numbers
20x−40
15x=20x−40
Move the variable to the left side
15x−20x=−40
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
15x−20x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(15−20)x
Subtract the numbers
−5x
−5x=−40
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
5x=40
Divide both sides
55x=540
Divide the numbers
x=540
Solution
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Evaluate
540
Reduce the numbers
18
Calculate
8
x=8
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Rewrite the equation
x=8
Evaluate
15x=20(x−2)
Multiply
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Evaluate
20(x−2)
Apply the distributive property
20x−20×2
Multiply the numbers
20x−40
15x=20x−40
Move the variable to the left side
−5x=−40
Multiply both sides
5x=40
Solution
x=8
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