Question
(5x-15) ia being multiplied by 1/5
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To multiply the expression \( (5x - 15) \) by \( \frac{1}{5} \), you can distribute \( \frac{1}{5} \) to each term in the parentheses:
\[
\frac{1}{5} (5x - 15) = \frac{1}{5} \cdot 5x - \frac{1}{5} \cdot 15
\]
Now simplifying each term:
1. \( \frac{1}{5} \cdot 5x = x \)
2. \( \frac{1}{5} \cdot 15 = 3 \)
So, combining these results, we get:
\[
x - 3
\]
Thus, the result of multiplying \( (5x - 15) \) by \( \frac{1}{5} \) is:
\[
x - 3
\]
\[
\frac{1}{5} (5x - 15) = \frac{1}{5} \cdot 5x - \frac{1}{5} \cdot 15
\]
Now simplifying each term:
1. \( \frac{1}{5} \cdot 5x = x \)
2. \( \frac{1}{5} \cdot 15 = 3 \)
So, combining these results, we get:
\[
x - 3
\]
Thus, the result of multiplying \( (5x - 15) \) by \( \frac{1}{5} \) is:
\[
x - 3
\]