SOLUTION: 3x=27-15x

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Question 17545: 3x=27-15x
Found 2 solutions by pwac, Alwayscheerful:
Answer by pwac(253) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x=27-15x
add 15x to both sides
18x=27 divide both sides by 18
x=27/18=3/2
Pete

Answer by Alwayscheerful(414) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You want to move all the variable on one side and keep the other numbers on the other side.
3x%2B15x=27
18x=27
x=27%2F18
Simplify
x=3%2F2
Hope this helps!