document.write( "Question 857679: Please help me solve this equation:
\n" ); document.write( "5(x + 4)=15
\n" ); document.write( "The answer is supposed to be -1, but I can't get the right answer no matter what I try. This is what I have done so far:
\n" ); document.write( "5x + 20=15
\n" ); document.write( "15-20=-5
\n" ); document.write( "-5 X 5=-25
\n" ); document.write( "Your help would be greatly appreciated
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5x + 20 = 15

\n" ); document.write( "5x = 15-20 = -5

\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 5.

\n" ); document.write( "x = -1 \n" ); document.write( "

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