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My brother needs help with this problem can anyone help?

My brother needs help with this problem can anyone help?
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My brother needs help with this problem can anyone help?

My brother needs help with this problem can anyone help?-example-1
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User Chris Albert
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Distribute the - 3 to the terms in the parentheses:

- 3x + 15 = - 2x + 8

Add 3x to each side and subtract 8 from each side to get variables on one side and constants on the other.

- 3x + 15 = - 2x + 8
+ 3x - 8 + 3x - 8

And combine like terms
7 = x
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