Asked by lilly

−5(2x+5)+5x−1=
−1

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve step-by-step:

-5(2x + 5) + 5x − 1 = −1
→ −10x − 25 + 5x − 1 = −1
→ −5x − 26 = −1
→ −5x = 25
→ x = −5

Check: −5(2(−5)+5)+5(−5)−1 = 25 − 25 − 1 = −1 ✔

Answer: x = −5.