(5x-15) ia being multiplied by 1/5

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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:

\[ x - 3 \]