SOLUTION: the distributive property (Fractions) 2/5 (5x+10)= -30

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Question 56591: the distributive property (Fractions)
2/5 (5x+10)= -30
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
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Expand the equation to get expr%282%2F5%29%2A5x%2Bexpr%282%2F5%29%2A10=-30, which reduces to 2x%2B4=-30. Subtracting 4 to both sides gives 2x=-34 and dividing both sides by 2 produces x=-17.