Question

How do you solve `-6+10(5-2x)=1`?

Answer 1

`x=43/20`

Explanation:

`-6+10(5-2x)=1`

`-6+50-20x=1`

`44-20x=1`

Then subtract the `44` from both sides, and then divide both sides by `-20`.

`-20x = -43`

`x = (-43)/(-20)`