3x - 15 - 2x - 8 = -5x + 1x - 23 = -5x + 1x + 5x = 23 + 16x = 24x = 4
Checking the solution:3(4-5) - 2(4+4) = -54 + 13(-1) - 2*(8) = -20 + 1-3 - 16 = -19-19 = -19
Therefore, the solution x = 4 is correct.
3x - 15 - 2x - 8 = -5x + 1
x - 23 = -5x + 1
x + 5x = 23 + 1
6x = 24
x = 4
Checking the solution:
3(4-5) - 2(4+4) = -54 + 1
3(-1) - 2*(8) = -20 + 1
-3 - 16 = -19
-19 = -19
Therefore, the solution x = 4 is correct.