Question
Solve the equation
x=−163
Alternative Form
x=−0.1875
Evaluate
(13x−15)−96x=−3x
Simplify
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Evaluate
(13x−15)−96x
Remove the parentheses
13x−15−96x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
13x−96x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(13−96)x
Subtract the numbers
−83x
−83x−15
−83x−15=−3x
Move the variable to the left side
−83x−15+3x=0
Add the terms
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Evaluate
−83x+3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−83+3)x
Add the numbers
−80x
−80x−15=0
Move the constant to the right side
−80x=0+15
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−80x=15
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
80x=−15
Divide both sides
8080x=80−15
Divide the numbers
x=80−15
Solution
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Evaluate
80−15
Cancel out the common factor 5
16−3
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−163
x=−163
Alternative Form
x=−0.1875
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Rewrite the equation
16x=−3
Evaluate
(13x−15)−(96x)=−3x
Evaluate
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Evaluate
(13x−15)−96x
Remove the parentheses
13x−15−96x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
13x−96x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(13−96)x
Subtract the numbers
−83x
−83x−15
−83x−15=−3x
Move the variable to the left side
−80x−15=0
Move the constant to the right side
−80x=15
Multiply both sides
80x=−15
Solution
16x=−3
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