Question

How do you solve 124=4(1−5x) using the distributive property?

Answer 1

124=4(1-5x)

by using distributive property :

taking RHS = LHS

LHS = RHS

124 = 4(1-5x)

124= (4*1)-(4*5x)

124=4-20x

124-4=(-20x)

120=(-20x)

120/(-20)=X

-6=x

verifying :

124=4{1-5(-6)}

124=4(1+30)

124=4(31)

124=124

SO , LHS = RHS