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help with solving 15x+6=10x+21?
I know you have to put like terms together, but after that i got lost, please help, thank you
10 Answers
- Dr. LucafontLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
15x + 6 = 10x + 21
Rearrang the equation by transposition so that like terms are together.
15x - 10x = 21 - 6
5x = 15 (Divide both sides by 5)
x = 3
Checking:
15x + 6 = 10x + 21
15(3) + 6 = 10(3) + 21
45 + 6 = 30 + 21
51 = 51 (True)
Thus, x = 3
Hope this helps.
- cheekylLv 41 decade ago
rearrange the equation st all variables are on one side and constants on the other:
subtract 10x from both sides:
15x - 10x + 6 = 21
subtract 6 from both sides:
15x - 10x = 21 - 6
5x = 15
divide both sides of the equation by 5 to isolate x:
x = 3
check: 15x + 6 = 10x + 21
15(3) + 6 = 45 + 6 = 51
10(3) + 21 = 30 + 21 = 51 //
hope this helps
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Always remember what you said: put like terms together, then remember to solve for the variable. To check your work plug in the answer you got and see if both sides are equal. Here is your answer:
15x+6=10x+21 (subtract 6 from both sides)
15x+6(-6)=10x+21(-6)
15x=10x+15 (subtract 10x from both sides)
15x(-10x)=10x(-10x)+15
5x=15 (divide by 5)
5x(/5)=15(/5)
x=3
To check your answer plug 3 in for x
15(3)+6=10(3)+21
45+6=30+21
51=51
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
15x+6=10x+21
15x-10x+6=10x+21-10x
5x+6=21
5x+6-6=21-6
5x=15
x=3
- Anonymous4 years ago
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
15x-10x=21-6
5x=15
x=15/5
x=3/1
x=3
That is your answer