SOLUTION: how do u show your work on x/5-2=x/3 is x=-15?

Question 783443: how do u show your work on x/5-2=x/3 is x=-15?

Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There is more than one way to get to the solution.
Here is the way I would chose.
Explanations in parentheses probably not required, depending on the teacher.
Some steps may be skipped, depending on the teacher.

WITH LOTS OF STEPS AND EXPLANATIONS:

(multiplying both sides of the equal sign times 15 to eliminate denominators)
(applying distributive property on the left side, simplifying on the right)
(simplifying)
(simplifying)
(subtracting from both sides of the equal sign)
(simplyfying/collecting like terms)
(dividing both sides of the equal sign by 2)
(simplifying)

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