You rewrote the left side of the equation without parentheses. Now, we can keep solving by making sure there are only h terms on one side of the equation. Let’s get rid of the h terms on the left so there are only h terms on the right side. What move can you make next to get rid of h on the left, while keeping the equation balanced?

Question

5
1
​
(5h−15)
=
9h+9

h − 3
=
9h + 9

Divide both sides by h

Subtract h from both sides

Multiply both sides by h

Add h to both sides

Answer 1

To isolate the terms involving \( h \) on one side of the equation, you can subtract \( h \) from both sides. This approach will eliminate the \( h \) term on the left side, helping to simplify the equation further.

So, the correct move would be:

Subtract \( h \) from both sides.

This will give you:

\[ h - 3 - h = 9h + 9 - h \]

Which simplifies to:

\[ -3 = 8h + 9 \]