Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 3 - Section 3.2 - Integrated Review - Expressions and Equations - Page 183: 21

Answer

$x=-15$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{x}{3}=-14+9\rightarrow$ simplify $\frac{x}{3}=-5\rightarrow$ multiply both sides by 3 $\frac{x}{3}\times3=-5\times3\rightarrow$ simplify $x=-15$ Check the solution by plugging in the value for x and determine whether the resulting equation is true. $\frac{-15}{3}=-14+9\rightarrow$ simplify $-5=-5$ This is true so the solution is correct.
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