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Question 142463This question is from textbook Holt Pre Algebra
: Hey,
My name is samantha I'm in 7th grde and I just don't get these problems, can you help? I kind of need to know tonight. Thanks!
15-3x=-6
2.3a+8.6= -5.2
9=-5g-23

5 3 1
- - - = (- - )
2 2 2
p
8=6+ -
4
7+s
___ =-4
5
2 11
- - 6h= - -
3 6
This question is from textbook Holt Pre Algebra

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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15-3x=-6
Add 3x to both sides of the equation to get:
3x-6 = 15
Add 6 to both sides of the equation to get:
3x = 21
Divide both sides of the equation by 3 to get:
x = 7
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2.3a+8.6= -5.2
Subtract 8.6 from both sides to get:
2.3a = -13.8
Divide both sides by 2.3 to get:
a = -6
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9=-5g-23
Add 5g to both sides to get:
5g+9 = -23
Subtract 9 from both sides to get:
5g = - 32
Divide thru by 5 to get:
g = -32/5
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5 3 1
- - - = (- - )
2 2 2
(2/2) = (-1/2)
1 = -1/2
This is a contradiction
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p
8=6+ -
4
Subtract 6 from both sides to get:
p/4 = 2
Multiply both sides by 4 to get:
p = 8
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7+s
___ =-4
5
Multiply both sides by 5 to get:
7+s = -20
Subtract 7 from both sides to get:
s = -27
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2 11
- - 6h= - -
3 6
Add 6h to both sides to get:
6h - (11/6) = (2/3)
Add 11/6 to goth sides to get:
6h = (2/3)+(11/6)
6h = (4/6) + (11/6)
6h = 15/6
Multiply both sides by 1/6 to get:
h = 15/36
Reduce the fraction
h = 5/12
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Stan H.