SOLUTION: 3/2x-15=-12

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Question 58806: 3/2x-15=-12
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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%283%2F2%29x-15=-12
%283%2F2%29x-15%2B15=-12%2B15
%283%2F2%29x=3
%282%2F3%29%283%2F2%29x=%282%2F3%29%283%29
x=6%2F3
highlight%28x=2%29
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Check, by substituting 2 in for x and seeing if both sides equal.
%283%2F2%29%282%29-15=-12
6%2F2-15=-12
3-15=-12
-12=-12 We're right!!!
Happy Calculating!!!