Question

Please help me & explain please !!! 2(-5x + 3) = 66
& -5(5x+4)=80

Answer 1

x=-4 and x=-6

Explanation:

`-5(5x+4)=80\\-25x-20=80\\-25x=100\\x=-4`

`2(-5x+3)=66\\-10x+6=66\\-10x=60\\x=-6`

just distribute, isolate your x, and divide by whichever number is attached to x