Whats the answer -3(x-5)=20
-3(x-5)=20
-3(x) -3(-5)=15
-3x+15=20
15-20=-5
-3x=-5
-3x/-5=0.6
x=0.6
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-3x + 15 = 20 subtract 15 from both sides
-3x = 5 divide both sides by - 3
x = -5 / 3
15-20 is -5, 20-15 is 5
My bad, you are correct!