(5x-15) multiplied by 1/5

Answer 1

To multiply \( (5x - 15) \) by \( \frac{1}{5} \), you can distribute \( \frac{1}{5} \) to each term inside the parentheses:

\[ \frac{1}{5} \cdot (5x - 15) = \frac{1}{5} \cdot 5x - \frac{1}{5} \cdot 15 \]

Calculating each term:

1. \( \frac{1}{5} \cdot 5x = x \)
2. \( \frac{1}{5} \cdot 15 = 3 \)

Putting it all together, we have:

\[ x - 3 \]

So, \( (5x - 15) \cdot \frac{1}{5} = x - 3 \).