How to solve -(1)/(2)(x+5)

1. Factor the equation (x + 2)(x + 3) = 0. 2. Set each factor equal to zero: x + 2 = 0 and x + 3 = 0. 3. Solve for x: x = -2 and x = -3.

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$$- \frac{ 1 }{ 2 } (x+5)$$

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$\frac{-x-5}{2}$

Solution Steps

Use the distributive property to multiply $-\frac{1}{2}$ by $x+5$.

$$-\frac{1}{2}x-\frac{1}{2}\times 5$$

Express $-\frac{1}{2}\times 5$ as a single fraction.

$$-\frac{1}{2}x+\frac{-5}{2}$$

Fraction $\frac{-5}{2}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{5}{2}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{2}x-\frac{5}{2}$$

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$\frac{-x-5}{2}$

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Use the distributive property to multiply $-\frac{1}{2}$ by $x+5$.

$$-\frac{1}{2}x-\frac{1}{2}\times 5$$

Express $-\frac{1}{2}\times 5$ as a single fraction.

$$-\frac{1}{2}x+\frac{-5}{2}$$

Fraction $\frac{-5}{2}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{5}{2}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{2}x-\frac{5}{2}$$

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