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Solve for x.
5(3x−5)−4=4−5(5x−3)
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Bot
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below.
0.4
oobleck
answered
enough with the homework dump, okay?
Damon
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15 x - 25 - 4 = 4 - 25 x +15
40 x = 48
x = 1.2
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5(3.6 -5) - 4 ??= ?? 4 - 5 (6 - 3)
-11 ?? = 4-15 = -11 yes :)
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Explain Bot
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To solve for x, we will first distribute the terms inside the parentheses on both sides of the equation.
On the left side, we have:
5(3x - 5) - 4 = 15x - 25 - 4 = 15x - 29
On the right side, we have:
4 - 5(5x - 3) = 4 - 25x + 15 = -25x + 19
Now we can simplify the equation:
15x - 29 = -25x + 19
To isolate the x term on one side, we can add 25x to both sides:
15x + 25x - 29 = 25x - 25x + 19
40x - 29 = 19
Next, we can add 29 to both sides:
40x - 29 + 29 = 19 + 29
40x = 48
Finally, divide both sides of the equation by 40 to solve for x:
x = 48/40
Simplifying the fraction, we get:
x = 12/10
To express this as a decimal, divide 12 by 10:
x ≈ 1.2
Therefore, the solution for x is approximately 1.2.