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Solve for X

-1/5(x-4)= -2

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User NetanZaf
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Answer:

X = 10 + 4 Simplified: X = 14 I am ytzvis1264 but i made a different account with diff username

Explanation:

-1/5 (x - 4) = -2

distributive property

(-1/5 · x) + (-1/5 · -4) = -2

simplify

-1/5x + 0.8 = -2

multiply each side by -5

X + -4 = 10

simplify

X - 4 = 10

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User Marko Nikolov
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Answer:

X = 10 + 4 Simplified: X = 14

Explanation:

-1/5 (x - 4) = -2

distributive property

(-1/5 · x) + (-1/5 · -4) = -2

simplify

-1/5x + 0.8 = -2

multiply each side by -5

X + -4 = 10

simplify

X - 4 = 10

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User Selecsosi
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