Solve 10x + 5 = −15

The solution of 10x + 5 = −15 is x = -2.

10x + 5 = -15\ \Rightarrow\ x = -2

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The lines y = 10x + 5 and y = -15 meet at x = -2. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

1
The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.
$10x + 5 = -15$
2
Subtract 5 from both sides:
$10x + 5 - 5 = -15 - 5 \ \Rightarrow\ 10x = -20$
3
Divide both sides by 10:
$\frac{10x}{10} = \frac{-20}{10} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -2$
4
Check: put x = -2 back into the equation.
$10\cdot(-2) + 5 = -20 + 5 = -15 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 10x + 5 = -15\ \Rightarrow\ x = -2 \]
\[ 10x + 5 = -15 \]
\[ 10x + 5 - 5 = -15 - 5 \ \Rightarrow\ 10x = -20 \]
\[ \frac{10x}{10} = \frac{-20}{10} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -2 \]
\[ 10\cdot(-2) + 5 = -20 + 5 = -15 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 10x + 5 = −15

x	10x + 5	Equals -15?
-4	-35	no
-3	-25	no
-2	-15	yes
-1	-5	no
0	5	no

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What is x in 10x + 5 = −15?

The solution of 10x + 5 = −15 is x = -2.

How do you solve 10x + 5 = −15?

Subtract 5 from both sides to get 10x = -20, then divide both sides by 10 to get x = -2.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by -2: 10(-2) + 5 = -15, which is -15.

Solve 10x + 5 = −15

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Trying values of x in 10x + 5 = −15

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