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-1/5x=1/5(x+10)-6x
Solve for x

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Answer:

x = 5/14

Explanation:

Step 1: Distribute 1/5 to every term inside (x + 10):

-1/5x = (1/5 * x) + (1/5 * 10) - 6x

-1/5x = 1/5x + 2 - 6x

Step 2: Combine like terms:

-1/5x = -29/5x + 2

Step 3: Add -29/5x to both sides:

(-1/5x = -29/5x + 2) + 29/5x

28/5x = 2

Step 4: Divide both sides by 28/5 to solve for x. Note that dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal (i.e., 5/28):

(28/5x = 2) / (28/5)

(28/5x = 2) * (5/28)

x = 5/14

Thus, x = 5/14.

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