SOLUTION: (3x = 15 + 6x) What is the value of x?

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Question 389155: (3x = 15 + 6x) What is the value of x?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(28595) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x=15%2B6x Start with the given equation.


3x-6x=15 Subtract 6x from both sides.


-3x=15 Combine like terms on the left side.


x=%2815%29%2F%28-3%29 Divide both sides by -3 to isolate x.


x=-5 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-5


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