Question
Simplify the expression
Solution
5x−40
Evaluate
8(x−5)−3x
Expand the expression
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Calculate
8(x−5)
Apply the distributive property
8x−8×5
Multiply the numbers
8x−40
8x−40−3x
Solution
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Evaluate
8x−3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(8−3)x
Subtract the numbers
5x
5x−40
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Factor the expression
Factor
5(x−8)
Evaluate
8(x−5)−3x
Simplify
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Evaluate
8(x−5)
Apply the distributive property
8x+8(−5)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
8(−5)
Multiplying or dividing an odd number of negative terms equals a negative
−8×5
Multiply the numbers
−40
8x−40
8x−40−3x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
8x−3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(8−3)x
Subtract the numbers
5x
5x−40
Solution
5(x−8)
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Find the roots
Find the roots of the algebra expression
x=8
Evaluate
8(x−5)−3x
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
8(x−5)−3x=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
8(x−5)−3x
Expand the expression
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Calculate
8(x−5)
Apply the distributive property
8x−8×5
Multiply the numbers
8x−40
8x−40−3x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
8x−3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(8−3)x
Subtract the numbers
5x
5x−40
5x−40=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
5x=0+40
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
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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