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-5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x
 Aug 30, 2013
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-5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x => 5(-8x - 2 -(1 - 5x))=-12x => 5(-8x - 2 -1 + 5x)=-12x => 5(-3x - 3))=-12x => 5*(-3)(x +1)=-12x, dividing both sides by -3, we get 5(x + 1) = 4x => 5x - 4x = -5 => x = -5 [input]solve(-5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x,x)[/input]
 Aug 30, 2013

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