document.write( "Question 100897: The problem is .2 (x-5)=x+5. What I did below I'm not sure if it's correct.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".2(x-5)=x +5
\n" ); document.write( ".2x-1=x+5
\n" ); document.write( ".2x=x+6
\n" ); document.write( "x=6 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #73447 by diamonddarby2(3) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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You did the first two steps right but when you got down to $\".2x-1=x%2B5\"$ you should have subtracted the .2x from the 1x. Then you would have gotten $\"-1=.8x%2B5\"$ . Next you would have subtracted 5 from both sides leaving you with $\"-6=.8x\"$ Then you would have divided both sides by .8 Giving you and answer of $\"x=-7.5\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\".2%28x-5%29=x%2B5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\".2x-1=x%2B5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1=.8x%2B5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-6=.8x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-7.5\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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