Question

5x −2(x +1) = 0.25
What dose x equal?

Answer 1

Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.

x = 0.75

Explanation:

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Answer 2

5x −2(x +1) = 0.25

5x − 2x − 2 = 0.25

3x − 2 = 0.25

3x = 2.25

x = 0.75

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