What is the value of x?

1/2 (6x−10) = 7x+15
3x−5 = 7x+15
? = ?
? = ?

x =?

1 answer

To solve the equation \( \frac{1}{2} (6x - 10) = 7x + 15 \), we'll start by eliminating the fraction by multiplying both sides of the equation by 2:

\[ 2 \cdot \frac{1}{2} (6x - 10) = 2 \cdot (7x + 15) \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 6x - 10 = 14x + 30 \]

Next, we will isolate \( x \) by moving all the terms involving \( x \) to one side and the constant terms to the other:

\[ 6x - 14x = 30 + 10 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ -8x = 40 \]

Now we divide both sides by -8:

\[ x = \frac{40}{-8} \]

This simplifies to:

\[ x = -5 \]

Therefore, the value of \( x \) is:

\[ \boxed{-5} \]