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  • 11-09-2018
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five times the sum of 1 and some number is -15. what is the number?

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AtomicAtom
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  • 11-09-2018
5 × 1 × ? = -15 the answer is -3 as you need the negative to make your answer negative and 5×1=5 and 5×3=15 your answer is -3
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jerichsen
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  • 11-09-2018

Your equation is 5(1 + x) = -15. Using the distributive property, you would get 5 + 5x + -15. Subtract 5 from both sides to get 5x = -20. Divide by 5 to get -4.

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