alleryStart learning →Solve: 5x = -27.
Ax = -5.4
Bx = 5.4
Cx = -0.19
Dx = -32
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. x = -5.4
1. To isolate x, divide both sides by 5 using the Division Property of Equality.
2. 5x divided by 5 equals -27 divided by 5.
3. Simplify: x equals -27 fifths.
4. Check: 5 times -27 fifths equals -27, matching the original equation.
_Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 2 "Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities", section 2.2 Solve Equations using the Division and Multiplication Properties of Equality_
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