Question 48524
{{{((x+2)/3) = (8/15)}}} [Cross-multiply]
(x+2)(15) = (3)(8) [Simplify]
15x+30 = 24 [Solve for x]
15x+30 - 30 = 24 - 30
15x = -6
15x/15 = -6/15
x=-6/15
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Check by plugging (x=-6/15) back into the original equation.
{{{((x+2)/3) = (8/15)}}}
{{{(((-6/15)+2)/3) = (8/15))}}}
{{{((((-6+30)/15))/3) = (8/15))}}}
{{{(((24/15)/3)) = (8/15))}}}
{{{(8/15) = (8/15))}}} [Checks out]