Question
∣x×15∣=33
Solve the equation
x1=−511,x2=511
Alternative Form
x1=−2.2,x2=2.2
Evaluate
∣x×15∣=33
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
∣15x∣=33
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
15x=3315x=−33
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
15x=33
Divide both sides
1515x=1533
Divide the numbers
x=1533
Cancel out the common factor 3
x=511
x=51115x=−33
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
15x=−33
Divide both sides
1515x=15−33
Divide the numbers
x=15−33
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
15−33
Cancel out the common factor 3
5−11
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−511
x=−511
x=511x=−511
Solution
x1=−511,x2=511
Alternative Form
x1=−2.2,x2=2.2
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