–5(1 – 5x) + 5(–8x – 2) = –4x – 8x A. x = –5 B. x = 0.19 C. x = 0.55 D. x = 5

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User: –5(1 – 5x) + 5(–8x – 2) = –4x – 8x A. x = –5 B. x = 0.19 C. x = 0.55 D. x = 5

Weegy: -5(1 - 5x) + 5(-8x - 2) = -4x - 8x

-5 + 25x - 40x - 10 = -12x;

25x - 40x + 12x = 10 + 5;

-3x = 15;

x = 15/-3;

x = -5

User: Justify the first step Akeem took in solving the equation below. 4(2x + 5) = –4 8x + 20 = –4 A. Akeem multipled both sides by 4. B. Akeem used the distributive property to eliminate the parentheses. C. Akeem subtracted 5 from both sides. D. Akeem added 4 to both sides.

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4(2x + 5) = –4;
8x + 20 = –4;
The first step that Akeem took in solving the equation is that Akeem used the distributive property to eliminate the parentheses.

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