What is x if 10=-2/3(4x+5)? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer AAA Nov 4, 2015 5/ -2 Explanation: 10= - 2/3 (4x + 5) 30= -2(4x+5) 30= -8x - 10 30-10= -8x 20= -8x 20/-8 = x 5/-2 = x Answer link Related questions How do you write the variable expression for: a quotient of 2 and the sum of a number and 3 ? What are variables? What are variable expressions? How do you write variable expressions? How do you evaluate variable expressions? How do you simplify the expression 3x-x+4? How do you write a quotient of a number and 6 as an expression? How do you evaluate the expression 2x+1 for x=1? How do you write a product of a number and 2 as an expression? How do you write 5 less than 2 times a number as a variable expression? See all questions in Variable Expressions Impact of this question 1762 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License