What is the answer to 1/5(2-25)=2/5(2+20)

1 Simplify
2
−
2
5
2−25 to
−
2
3
−23.
1
5
×
−
2
3
=
2
5
(
2
+
2
0
)
5

1
×−23=
5

2
(2+20)

2 Simplify
2
+
2
0
2+20 to
2
2
22.
1
5
×
−
2
3
=
2
5
×
2
2
5

1
×−23=
5

2
×22

3 Move the negative sign to the left.
−
2
3
5
=
2
5
×
2
2
−
5

23
=
5

2
×22

4 Use this rule:
a
b
×
c
=
a
c
b
b

a
×c=
b

ac
.
−
2
3
5
=
2
×
2
2
5
−
5

23
=
5

2×22


5 Simplify
2
×
2
2
2×22 to
4
4
44.
−
2
3
5
=
4
4
5
−
5

23
=
5

44


6 Since
−
2
3
5
=
4
4
5
−
5

23
=
5

44
is false, there is no solution.
No Solution

There would be 36.35 pounds