SOLUTION: The problem is .2 (x-5)=x+5. What I did below I'm not sure if it's correct. .2(x-5)=x +5 .2x-1=x+5 .2x=x+6 x=6

Question 100897: The problem is .2 (x-5)=x+5. What I did below I'm not sure if it's correct.
.2(x-5)=x +5
.2x-1=x+5
.2x=x+6
x=6
Answer by diamonddarby2(3) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You did the first two steps right but when you got down to you should have subtracted the .2x from the 1x. Then you would have gotten . Next you would have subtracted 5 from both sides leaving you with Then you would have divided both sides by .8 Giving you and answer of

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