Question
Solve the equation
x=0
Evaluate
x÷(−6)×4=−5x
Simplify
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Evaluate
x÷(−6)×4
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
x÷(−6)
Rewrite the expression
−6x
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−6x
−6x×4
Cancel out the common factor 2
−3x×2
Multiply the terms
−3x×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
−32x
−32x=−5x
Rewrite the expression
3−2x=−5x
Cross multiply
−2x=3(−5x)
Simplify the equation
−2x=−15x
Add or subtract both sides
−2x−(−15x)=0
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−2x−(−15x)
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−2−(−15))x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−2−(−15)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−2+15
Add the numbers
13
13x
13x=0
Solution
x=0
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Rewrite the equation
x=0
Evaluate
x÷(−6)×4=−5x
Evaluate
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Evaluate
x÷(−6)×4
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
x÷(−6)
Rewrite the expression
−6x
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−6x
−6x×4
Cancel out the common factor 2
−3x×2
Multiply the terms
−3x×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
−32x
−32x=−5x
Reduce the fraction
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Evaluate
−32x
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
3−2x
Reduce the fraction
−32x
−32x=−5x
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
−2x=−15x
Move the variable to the left side
13x=0
Solution
x=0
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