15 x = 3 - 9 x
S soroban Elite Member Joined Jan 28, 2005 Messages 5,586 Nov 3, 2011 #2 Hello, MagicMan227! 15x = 3−9x\displaystyle 15x \:=\:3 - 9 x15x=3−9x Click to expand... Given:15x = 3−9xAdd 9x:15x+9x = 3−9x+9xSimplify:24x = 3 Divide by 24:24x24 = 324Simplify:x = 18 \displaystyle \begin{array}{ccccccc}\text{Given:} & 15x \;=\; 3 - 9x \\ \\ \text{Add }9x: & 15x + 9x \;=\; 3-9x+9x \\ \\ \text{Simplify:} & 24x \;=\; 3\qquad\;\, \\ \\ \text{Divide by 24:} & \dfrac{24x}{24} \;=\; \dfrac{3}{24}\qquad \\ \\ \text{Simplify:} & x \;=\; \dfrac{1}{8}\quad\; \end{array}Given:Add 9x:Simplify:Divide by 24:Simplify:15x=3−9x15x+9x=3−9x+9x24x=32424x=243x=81
Hello, MagicMan227! 15x = 3−9x\displaystyle 15x \:=\:3 - 9 x15x=3−9x Click to expand... Given:15x = 3−9xAdd 9x:15x+9x = 3−9x+9xSimplify:24x = 3 Divide by 24:24x24 = 324Simplify:x = 18 \displaystyle \begin{array}{ccccccc}\text{Given:} & 15x \;=\; 3 - 9x \\ \\ \text{Add }9x: & 15x + 9x \;=\; 3-9x+9x \\ \\ \text{Simplify:} & 24x \;=\; 3\qquad\;\, \\ \\ \text{Divide by 24:} & \dfrac{24x}{24} \;=\; \dfrac{3}{24}\qquad \\ \\ \text{Simplify:} & x \;=\; \dfrac{1}{8}\quad\; \end{array}Given:Add 9x:Simplify:Divide by 24:Simplify:15x=3−9x15x+9x=3−9x+9x24x=32424x=243x=81
pka Elite Member Joined Jan 29, 2005 Messages 11,995 Nov 3, 2011 #3 MagicMan227 said: 15 x = 3 - 9 x Click to expand... Well that means 24x=3\displaystyle 24x=324x=3. SO, x= ?\displaystyle x=~?x= ?
MagicMan227 said: 15 x = 3 - 9 x Click to expand... Well that means 24x=3\displaystyle 24x=324x=3. SO, x= ?\displaystyle x=~?x= ?
