Question Solve the equation Solve for x x=−52Alternative Form x=−0.4 Evaluate 5(x+3)=13Divide both sides 55(x+3)=513Divide the numbers x+3=513Move the constant to the right side x=513−3Solution More Steps Evaluate 513−3Reduce fractions to a common denominator 513−53×5Write all numerators above the common denominator 513−3×5Multiply the numbers 513−15Subtract the numbers 5−2Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction −52 x=−52Alternative Form x=−0.4 Show Solution Rewrite the equation Rewrite in standard form 5x=−2 Evaluate 5(x+3)=13Multiply More Steps Evaluate 5(x+3)Apply the distributive property 5x+5×3Multiply the numbers 5x+15 5x+15=13Solution 5x=−2 Show Solution Graph