SOLUTION: -5(X-1)+1=2X-1

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Question 25722: -5(X-1)+1=2X-1
Answer by pwac(253) About Me  (Show Source):
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-5(X-1)+1=2X-1
multiply out the bracket by -5
-5x+5+1=2x-1
-5x+6=2x-1 take x's to left and figures to right(changing signs)
-5x-2x=-1-6
-7x=-7 divide both sides by -7
x=%28-7%29%2F-7
x=1
Pete