Solve: the quantity 3x minus 15 divided by 2 = 4x

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Hiren Bhut · Answer 1 · 2021-05-17T12:14:03+0000

Answer:

x=-3

Explanation:

(3x-15)/2 = 4x

Multiply each side by 2

(3x-15)/2 *2= 4x*2

3x-15 = 8x

Subtract 3x from each side

3x-15-3x = 8x-3x

-15 = 5x

Divide each side by 5

-15/5 = 5x/5

-3 =x