SOLUTION: -5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x
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Question 809618: -5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x
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-5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x
1. Distribute the first two terms:
-5+25x-40x-10=-4-8x
2. Collect like terms:
-15x-15=-12x
3. Add 15x to both sides:
-15=3x
4. Divide both sides by 3
-5=x
The answer is [x=-5]
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