How do you solve 2x-8=6x+15?

2 Answers
May 11, 2018

x = -23/4

Explanation:

2x - 8 = 6x + 15

-15 - 8 = 6x - 2x

-23 = 4x

x = -23/4

May 11, 2018

x=-23/4

Explanation:

Given -

2x-8=6x+15

Add -6x to both sides

2x-6x-8=6x-6x+15

-4x-8=cancel(6x)cancel(-6x)+15

-4x-8=15

Add +8 to bothsides

-4x-8+8=15+8

-4xcancel(-8)cancel(+8)=23

-4x=23

Divide both sides by -4

(-4x)/(-4)=23/(-4)

(cancel(-4)x)/cancel(-4)=23/(-4)

x=-23/4