Answer
$$-7\frac{1}{2}.$$
Work Step by Step
By multiplying both sides by $15$, we get
$$5x-30=9x \Longrightarrow 4x=-30.$$
By dividing both sides by $4$, we have
$$x=-\frac{30}{4}=-\frac{15}{2}=-7\frac{1}{2}.$$
Elementary Technical Mathematics
by Nelson, Robert; Eren, Dale;
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1285199197
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-919-1
Chapter 6 - Review - Page 263: 18
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