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18 January, 17:49

Five times the sum of 1 and some number is - 15. what is the number?

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  1. 18 January, 17:54
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    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
  2. 18 January, 18:25
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    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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