1) 3(x-5) = x + 33x - 15 = x + 33x - x = 3 + 152x = 18x = 9
2) 1.5(x+8) = -4x + 11.5x + 12 = -4x + 11.5x + 4x = 1 - 125.5x = -11x = -11/5.5x = -2
3) 3/4(x+8) = 2x + 13/4x + 6 = 2x + 13x/4 - 2x = 1 - 6-x/4 = -5x = -5 (-4)x = 20
1) 3(x-5) = x + 3
3x - 15 = x + 3
3x - x = 3 + 15
2x = 18
x = 9
2) 1.5(x+8) = -4x + 1
1.5x + 12 = -4x + 1
1.5x + 4x = 1 - 12
5.5x = -11
x = -11/5.5
x = -2
3) 3/4(x+8) = 2x + 1
3/4x + 6 = 2x + 1
3x/4 - 2x = 1 - 6
-x/4 = -5
x = -5 (-4)
x = 20