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5
1

(5x−15)
=
9x+9

x − 3
=
9x + 9

x

x

−3
=
8x +9

9

9

−12
=
8x

x
=

1 answer

Let's solve the equation step-by-step. The initial equation given was:

\[ \frac{5}{1} (5x - 15) = 9x + 9 \]

Since \( \frac{5}{1} = 5 \), we can rewrite the equation as:

\[ 5(5x - 15) = 9x + 9 \]

Now, let's distribute the \( 5 \) on the left side:

\[ 25x - 75 = 9x + 9 \]

Next, we will isolate the variable \( x \). First, subtract \( 9x \) from both sides:

\[ 25x - 9x - 75 = 9 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 16x - 75 = 9 \]

Next, add \( 75 \) to both sides:

\[ 16x = 9 + 75 \]

This combines to:

\[ 16x = 84 \]

Now, divide both sides by \( 16 \):

\[ x = \frac{84}{16} \]

We can simplify \( \frac{84}{16} \) by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 4:

\[ x = \frac{21}{4} \]

So the final answer is:

\[ x = 5.25 \quad \text{or} \quad x = \frac{21}{4} \]

If you need a decimal, \( x = 5.25 \). If using Zearn or any other platform, you can enter either \( \frac{21}{4} \) or \( 5.25 \) as your answer.