Question
Solve the equation
x=−53
Alternative Form
x=−0.6
Evaluate
2(5x×1)−5x−1=−4
Remove the parentheses
2×5x×1−5x−1=−4
Simplify
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Evaluate
2×5x×1−5x−1
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
2×5x×1
Rewrite the expression
2×5x
Multiply the terms
10x
10x−5x−1
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
10x−5x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(10−5)x
Subtract the numbers
5x
5x−1
5x−1=−4
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
5x=−4+1
Add the numbers
5x=−3
Divide both sides
55x=5−3
Divide the numbers
x=5−3
Solution
x=−53
Alternative Form
x=−0.6
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Rewrite the equation
5x=−3
Evaluate
2(5x×1)−5x−1=−4
Evaluate
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Evaluate
2(5x×1)−5x−1
Remove the parentheses
2×5x×1−5x−1
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
2×5x×1
Rewrite the expression
2×5x
Multiply the terms
10x
10x−5x−1
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
10x−5x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(10−5)x
Subtract the numbers
5x
5x−1
5x−1=−4
Solution
5x=−3
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