SOLUTION: I'm sorry, I didn't hit the shift key, so instead of a ( I typed a 9. here's the problem again: 1/5(x+2)=-3

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Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Prithwis:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/5(x+2)=-3
Multiply both sides by "5" to get:
x+2 = -15
Subtract 2 from both sides to get:
x=-17
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by Prithwis(166) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/[5(x+2)]=-3
=> x+2 = -1/15
=> x = -2 - 1/15
=> x = -31/15