SOLUTION: How do you solve for x? 5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x

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Question 1094366: How do you solve for x?
5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x

Found 2 solutions by rfer, josgarithmetic:
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5-25x-40x-10=-12x
-65x-5=-12x
-65x+12x=+5
-53x=5
x=5/-53
x=-5/53

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Distributive Property


Collect like-terms




Multiplicative Inverse
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