SOLUTION: -5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x

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Question 271573: -5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x
Answer by andriana121(7) About Me  (Show Source):
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-5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x
The first thing you have to do in this equation is distribute to get rid of the parenthesis.
After distrubution, you're equation should look like this
-5%2B25x-40x-10=-4x-8x
Collect like terms:
-15=-3x
Now divide by -3, and x will equal 5.