Question

Solve the equation for `x`:

2/5(x+1)=g
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Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To solve the equation for `x`, we need to isolate the variable `x` on one side of the equation.

Given equation: 2/5(x + 1) = g

First, let's start by distributing the 2/5 to the terms inside the parentheses:
(2/5) * (x + 1) = g

This simplifies to:
(2/5) * x + (2/5) * 1 = g

Multiplying:
(2/5) * x + 2/5 = g

Next, we subtract 2/5 from both sides of the equation to isolate the term with `x`:
(2/5) * x = g - 2/5

Now, we can multiply both sides by the reciprocal of 2/5, which is 5/2:
(5/2) * (2/5) * x = (g - 2/5) * (5/2)

This simplifies to:
1 * x = (5/2) * g - (5/2) * (2/5)

Further simplification:
x = (5/2) * g - 1

Therefore, the equation solved for `x` is:
x = (5/2) * g - 1