SOLUTION: 16x-15-9x=3

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Question 903260: 16x-15-9x=3
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16x-15-9x=3 Start with the given equation.


-15%2B7x=3 Combine like terms on the left side.


7x=3%2B15 Add 15 to both sides.


7x=18 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2818%29%2F%287%29 Divide both sides by 7 to isolate x.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=18%2F7