After combining like terms to simplify the equation: 3 - 15x + 24 + 16x = 4x - 24 - 4x , what would be the best next step to finish solving?
a
Subtract 27 from both sides of the equation
b
Divide both sides of the equation by 15
c
Add 3x to both sides of the equation
d
Add 24 to both sides of the equation
e
Subtract x from both sides of the equation
f
Subtract 24 from both sides of the equation
f. Subtract 24 from both sides of the equation.
This will simplify the right side of the equation to just -24, and on the left side it will combine with the 24 to give a net result of 3. Then the equation becomes:
3 - 15x + 16x = -24
Simplifying further:
-15x + 16x = -27x
3 - 27x = -24
Now you could subtract 3 from both sides and then divide by -27 to solve for x.