Question

what is the first step in solving the following equation: 2/5x-15=1

Answer 1

Answer: x= -2.8

Step-by-step explanation:

Cause I’m bored I will give you all of the steps lol.

I’m guessing that what you want to do is find out x?

The steps we need to do is simplify the equation down gradually until there are letters on one side and numbers on the other.

Step one.

(we do all of these to both sides.)

+15: 2/5x = 16

times by 5x: 2 = 16 times 5x

-16: -14=5x

divide by 5: -2.8=x

I get a feeling this is wrong but hope you get the basic idea that you have to simplify the equation down and down.

Answer 2

Answer:

2/ 5x -15 =1

2-75x/5x=1

2-75x=5

2=80x

x=1/40