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Solve for x: one over eight (8x + 15) = 24

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X=45 because you add 15 to 24 and cancel out the 14 and divide 8 by 39 (because 15+24 is 39) And the answer is 4.875
User Ingry
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1/8(8x + 15) = 24
8/8x + 15/8 = 24
1x + 15/8 = 24
x = 24 - 15/8
x = 24 - 1 7/8
x = 22 1/8
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