SOLUTION: please could you help me solve this equation 3x -- =15 4

Question 134549: please could you help me solve this equation
3x
-- =15
4
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, vleith:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x
-- =15
4
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Multiply both sides by 4 to get:
3x = 60
Divide both sides by 3 to get:
x = 20
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need to isolate the variable x to one side of the equation

The first step is to clear the denominator on the left side. How do you 'get rid of' that 4? You can multiply both sides of the equation by any number excpet 0 and not change the equation. So, multiply by 4
remember, whatever you do to one side, you have to do to the othes side. Think of the equal sign as a balance. Whatever you do on one side must be done on the other to keep the balance.
Now, what is ? that is 1

Now, you need to 'get rid of' the 3.
How will you do that? Divide both sides by 3 (again, both sides!!)

What is ? again, it is 1

Make sense??

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