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 1621 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License