Respuesta :
-1/3(x-15) = -4
1st step distribute(multiply) the -1/3 with what is inside parenthesis
-1/3x + 5 = -4
2nd step subtract 5 from both sides of the equation
-1/3x = -9
3rd step divide both sides of the equation by -1/3 to get x
x = -9 / -1/3
x = 27
You can do a problem in many different ways using different orders of steps.
This is how I'd do it:
1) Multiply both sides by -3
2) Add 15 to both sides.
In only two steps you get the solution.
This is how I'd do it:
1) Multiply both sides by -3
2) Add 15 to both sides.
In only two steps you get the solution.