Question

How do you solve `6x-15=65+x`?

Answer 1

`x=16`

Explanation:

Let's start by adding `15` to both sides to get:

`6x=80+x`

We can subtract `x` from both sides to get:

`5x=80`

Lastly, we can divide both sides by `5` to get:

`x=16`

Answer 2

`x = 16`

Explanation:

To figure out any problem with only one variable at this level of math, you usually always bring all you're `x`'s on one side and your regular numbers (constants) on the other side.

If you add `15` to both sides you can bring the `15` on the right side to get

`6x = 80 + x`

Now you need to bring the `x` on the left-hand side. We can do this by subtracting it on both sides.

Now we have

`5x = 80`

Divide by 5 on both sides to get

`x = 16`