document.write( "Question 68526: How do you find out what \"x\" is in this equation: 15-(x-6)=6-(3x+5) \n" ); document.write( "

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Solution:
\n" ); document.write( "15 -1(x-6) = 6 -1(3x+5)
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Use Distributive Property
\n" ); document.write( "15 - x + 6 = x - 3x - 5
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Combine like terms, Add or subtract variables (x)
\n" ); document.write( "21 - x = -2x - 5
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Add x both sides so that the variable will be on one side of the equation
\n" ); document.write( "21 - x + x = -2x + x - 5
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Combine like terms, Add or subtract variables (x)
\n" ); document.write( "21 = -x - 5
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Add 5 both sides, so that the constant will be on the opposite side of the variable
\n" ); document.write( "21 + 5 = -x - 5 + 5
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Add the constant to simplify
\n" ); document.write( "26 = -x
\n" ); document.write( "26 = -1x
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Divide both sides by -1
\n" ); document.write( " $\"26%2F-1+=+-1x%2F-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "-26 = x \n" ); document.write( "

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