Answer
$$x=-\frac{6}{5}$$
Work Step by Step
Solving the equation using the rules of Algebra, we find:
$$ x-\left(9-x\right)=-3\left(x+5\right)\\ 2x-9=-3x-15\\ \frac{5x}{5}=\frac{-6}{5}\\ x=-\frac{6}{5}$$
Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)
by Bittinger, Marvin L.; Ellenbogen, David J.; Johnson, Barbara L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13:
978-0-32184-874-1
Chapter 9 - Inequalities and Problem Solving - 9.1 Inequalities and Applications - 9.1 Exercise Set - Page 582: 57
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