What is the first need to solve (2/5) x -6=-16

x = -25

Step-by-step explanation:

Solve for x:

(2 x)/5 - 6 = -16

Hint: | Put the fractions in (2 x)/5 - 6 over a common denominator.

Put each term in (2 x)/5 - 6 over the common denominator 5: (2 x)/5 - 6 = (2 x)/5 - 30/5:

(2 x)/5 - 30/5 = -16

Hint: | Combine (2 x)/5 - 30/5 into a single fraction.

(2 x)/5 - 30/5 = (2 x - 30)/5:

(2 x - 30)/5 = -16

Hint: | Multiply both sides by a constant to simplify the equation.

Multiply both sides of (2 x - 30)/5 = -16 by 5:

(5 (2 x - 30))/5 = -16×5

Hint: | Cancel common terms in the numerator and denominator of (5 (2 x - 30))/5.

(5 (2 x - 30))/5 = 5/5×(2 x - 30) = 2 x - 30:

2 x - 30 = -16×5

Hint: | Multiply 5 and -16 together.

5 (-16) = -80:

2 x - 30 = -80

Hint: | Isolate terms with x to the left hand side.

Add 30 to both sides:

2 x + (30 - 30) = 30 - 80

Hint: | Look for the difference of two identical terms.

30 - 30 = 0:

2 x = 30 - 80

Hint: | Evaluate 30 - 80.

30 - 80 = -50:

2 x = -50

Hint: | Divide both sides by a constant to simplify the equation.

Divide both sides of 2 x = -50 by 2:

(2 x)/2 = (-50)/2

Hint: | Any nonzero number divided by itself is one.

2/2 = 1:

x = (-50)/2

Hint: | Reduce (-50)/2 to lowest terms. Start by finding the GCD of -50 and 2.

The gcd of -50 and 2 is 2, so (-50)/2 = (2 (-25))/(2×1) = 2/2×-25 = -25:

 x = -25

x = -25

Step-by-step explanation:

(2/5)x - 6= -16   (add 6 to both sides)

(2/5) x = -16 + 6

(2/5) x = -10  (multiply both sides by 5)

2x = -10 (5)

2x = -50  (divide both sides by 2)

x = -50 / 2

x = -25

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