Question

50 POINTS. For what value of the variable is the value of the expression is -3(2x+1) is 20 greater than the expression 8x+5? Please answer correctly, don't show your work, just give the correct answer.

Answer 1

my x is ;

x= -0.6205

this is because for the first equation to be equal to the second equation we need to multiply the second equation with 20

Answer 2

-6x-3= 8x+25 just solve for x, then you get x=-2.