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) About Me  (Show Source):
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5-25x-40x-10=-12x
-65x-5=-12x
-65x+12x=+5
-53x=5
x=5/-53
x=-5/53

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Distributive Property
5-25x-40x-10=-4x-8x

Collect like-terms
-65x-5=-12x
-65x%2B12x=5
-53x=5

Multiplicative Inverse
x=-5%2F53----solution


Steps may vary some.
5%281-5x-8x-2%29=-12x
5%28-1-13x%29=-12x
-65x-5=-12x
65x%2B5=12x
53x=-5
x=-5%2F53----solution