Question

4x+15=6x-5 solve for x

Answer 1

x=-10

Explanation:

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• Subtract 6x from both sides.

`\leadsto\boldsymbol{4x+15=6x-5}`

`\leadsto\boldsymbol{-2x+15=-5}`

• Subtract 15 from both sides.

`\leadsto\boldsymbol{-2x=-20}`

`\leadsto\boldsymbol{x=-10}`

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Answer 2

x = 10

Explanation:

Breaking down the equation

`4x+15=6x-5\\4x+15-15=6x-5-15\\4x=6x-20\\4x-6x=6x-20-6x\\-2x=-20\\(-2x)/(-2)=(-20)/(-2)`

Simplification

`(-2x)/(-2)\\=(2x)/(2) ((-x)/(-y) = (x)/(y))\\(2)/(2) = 1 = x\\\\(-20)/(-2)\\=(20)/(2)\\(20)/(2)\\=10`