Question
Solve the equation
x=3145
Alternative Form
x≈1.451613
Evaluate
x=−3(2x−3)×5
Multiply the terms
x=−15(2x−3)
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
−15(2x−3)
Apply the distributive property
−15×2x−(−15×3)
Multiply the numbers
−30x−(−15×3)
Multiply the numbers
−30x−(−45)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−30x+45
x=−30x+45
Move the variable to the left side
x+30x=45
Add the terms
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Evaluate
x+30x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1+30)x
Add the numbers
31x
31x=45
Divide both sides
3131x=3145
Solution
x=3145
Alternative Form
x≈1.451613
Show Solution

Rewrite the equation
31x=45
Evaluate
x=−3(2x−3)×5
Evaluate
x=−15(2x−3)
Multiply
More Steps

Evaluate
−15(2x−3)
Apply the distributive property
−15×2x−(−15×3)
Multiply the numbers
−30x−(−15×3)
Multiply the numbers
−30x−(−45)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−30x+45
x=−30x+45
Solution
31x=45
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