How do you solve $2 (- 5 x + 1) = 82$ $2( - 5x + 1) = 82$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-05T20:31:23

$x = - 8$ $x=-8$

Divide both sides by $2$ $2$ ,

$\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2 (- 5 x + 1) = \frac{82}{2}$ $1/2*2(-5x+1)=82/2$

$cancel1/cancel2*cancel2(-5x+1)=41$

$-5x+1=40$

Subtract $1$ from both sides,

$-5x+1-1=41-1$

$-5x+cancel1-cancel1=40$

$-5x=40$

Divide both sides $-5$

$(-5x)/(-5)=40/-5$

$(-cancel5x)/(-cancel5)=-8$

$x=-8$

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