How do you solve $3(x - 4) = 15$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-15T17:27:27

$x =9$

$3 ( x - 4 ) = 1 5$

$3 * ( x) + 3 * ( - 4 ) = 1 5$

$3 x -12 = 1 5$

$3 x = 1 5 + 12$

$3 x = 27$

$x = 27 / 3$

$x =9$

How do you solve 3(x - 4) = 153(x - 4) = 15?