How to solve -15x = -30 -5x?

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2023-02-15

How to solve - 15 x = - 30 - 5 x ?

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Beginner2023-02-16Added 4 answers

Given solution:
collect terms in x on the left side of the equation and
numeric values on the right side
add 5x to both sides
- 15 x + 5 x = - 30 - 5 x + 5 x
- 10 x = - 30
divide both sides by - 10
- 10 x - 10 = - 30 - 10
x = 3
As a check
If all sides of the equation are equal after substituting this value, the answer is true.
left = - 15 × 3 = - 45
right = - 30 - ( 5 × 3 ) = - 30 - 15 = - 45
x = 3 is the solution

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