Question

Solve the following equation using the distributive property
-19=5(x+9)

Answer 1

To solve the equation -19=5(x+9) using the distributive property, we distribute the 5 to both terms inside the parentheses:

-19 = 5x + 45

Now we can solve for x. First, we isolate the variable by subtracting 45 from both sides of the equation:

-19 - 45 = 5x

-64 = 5x

To solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 5:

-64/5 = x

So the solution to the equation using the distributive property is x = -64/5.