Question

Five times the sum of a number and eight is thirty. Find the number.

Answer 1

x = -2

Explanation:

Let x be the number:

1. 5(x + 8) = 30
2. Apply the distributed property, so it now looks like this: 5x + 40 = 30
3. Subtract 40 from each side, so it now looks like this: 5x = -10
4. Divide each side by 5 to cancel out the 5 next to x. It should now look like this: x = -2

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