The problem
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After x-15/3= -8. I don’t understand how you got -24 and then 9 as a final answer.
Answer provided by our tutors
First we add the fractions on the left hand side of the equation:
Then we multiply both sides of the equation by 3 (If you multiply both sides of an equation by the same number, you still have equality):
Now, add 15 to both sides of the equation (If you add the same number to both sides of an equation, you still have equality):
