<PRE><B>Question 60297</B>
Please solve the equation. 15x+24=8(10+3x)-2.


Solution:

             Given    15 x + 24 = 8(10 + 3x)-2

             Simplify the above equation, we get

             15 x + 24 = 80 + 24 x – 2

             Now get all the numbers to one side, we get

             24 + 2 – 80 = 24 x – 15 x

             - 54 = 9x

            Divide by 9 in the above equation, we get

            (-54 / 9)  = x

            -6 = x

            On solving the above equation, we get

             x = -6
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