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19 November, 22:54

How to slove multistep equation 2/5 (x-2) = - 3

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  1. 19 November, 23:01
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    Multiply both sides by 5 to get rid of fractions

    2 (x-2) = - 15

    Distribute on the left

    2x-4=-15

    Add 4 to both sides

    2x=-11

    Divide both sides by 2

    x=-11/2

    Final answer: x=-11/2 or x=-5.5
  2. 19 November, 23:17
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    Multiply by 5 first = 2 (x-2) = - 15 then do distributive property and finally solve the problem leading to the answer of - 11/2, most likely
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