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Neuron

If you would like to solve the equation - 2/5 x + 6 = 8, you can do this using the following steps:

- 2/5 x + 6 = 8
- 2/5 x = 8 - 6
- 2/5 x = 2    /(-5/2)
x = 2 (- 5/2)
x = - 5

The correct result would be -5.

leumitica

\(- \frac{2}{5} x+6=8\)
Common denominator is 5
\(\frac{(-2)x}{5} +6=8\)

\(5( \frac{(-2)x}{5} +6)=5*8\)
Distributhing 5 through parentheses
\(\frac{ ot5(-2)x}{ ot5} +5*6=5*8\)
\((-2)x+5*6=5*8\)
\((-2)x+30=5*8\)
\(-2x+30=40\)
\(-2x=40-30\)
\(-2x=10 /: -2\)
\(x=-5\)
The answer is: \(x=-5\)


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