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Whats x? 1500-35x=915

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you take away 1500 from 915. That would make it -35x = -585. then you divide both sides by -35 and you get x = 16.714
User Nomis
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1500-35x=915

subtract 1500 from both sides.
1500-35x-1500=915-1500

-35x=-585

divide both sides by -35

(-35x)/(-35) (-585)/(-35)


x= (117)/(7)
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