Simplify (-3)(-1/5x)(-25)

$(- 3) (- \frac{1}{5} x) (- 25)$

Step 1

Combine $x$ and $\frac{1}{5}$ .

$- 3 (- \frac{x}{5}) \cdot - 25$

Step 2

Multiply $- 3 (- \frac{x}{5})$ .

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 3$ .

$3 \frac{x}{5} \cdot - 25$

Combine $3$ and $\frac{x}{5}$ .

$\frac{3 x}{5} \cdot - 25$

$\frac{3 x}{5} \cdot - 25$

Step 3

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

Factor $5$ out of $- 25$ .

$\frac{3 x}{5} \cdot (5 (- 5))$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 x}{5} \cdot (5 \cdot - 5)$

Rewrite the expression.

$3 x \cdot - 5$

$3 x \cdot - 5$

Step 4

Multiply $- 5$ by $3$ .

$- 15 x$

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