How do you solve #2x-8=6x+15#?
2 Answers
May 11, 2018
Explanation:
May 11, 2018
#x=-23/4#
Explanation:
Given -
#2x-8=6x+15#
Add
#2x-6x-8=6x-6x+15#
#-4x-8=cancel(6x)cancel(-6x)+15#
#-4x-8=15#
Add
#-4x-8+8=15+8#
#-4xcancel(-8)cancel(+8)=23#
#-4x=23#
Divide both sides by
#(-4x)/(-4)=23/(-4)#
#(cancel(-4)x)/cancel(-4)=23/(-4)#
#x=-23/4#