How do you solve #15+5(x-2)=7w+4#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-02T16:59:51

#x = (7w)/5 - 0.2#

Expand the brackets

# 15 + 5x - 10 = 7w + 4#

# 5x + 5 = 7w + 4#

Divide both sides by #5#

#x + 1 = (7w)/5 + 4/5#

#x + 1 = (7w)/5 + 0.8#

Take #5# from both sides

#x = (7w)/5 - 0.2#