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Solve 3x + 15 = 27

The solution of 3x + 15 = 27 is x = 4.

The lines y = 3x + 15 and y = 27 meet at x = 4-22468101015202530354045x = 4y = 3x + 15y = 27
The lines y = 3x + 15 and y = 27 meet at x = 4. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

  1. 1

    The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.

    3x+15=273x + 15 = 27
  2. 2

    Subtract 15 from both sides:

    3x+15−15=27−15 ⇒ 3x=123x + 15 - 15 = 27 - 15 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 12
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 3:

    3x3=123 ⇒ x=4\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{12}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 4
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 4 back into the equation.

    3⋅4+15=12+15=27✓3\cdot4 + 15 = 12 + 15 = 27 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 3x + 15 = 27\ \Rightarrow\ x = 4 \]
\[ 3x + 15 = 27 \]
\[ 3x + 15 - 15 = 27 - 15 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 12 \]
\[ \frac{3x}{3} = \frac{12}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 4 \]
\[ 3\cdot4 + 15 = 12 + 15 = 27 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 3x + 15 = 27

x3x + 15Equals 27?
221no
324no
427yes
530no
633no

Questions

What is x in 3x + 15 = 27?

The solution of 3x + 15 = 27 is x = 4.

How do you solve 3x + 15 = 27?

Subtract 15 from both sides to get 3x = 12, then divide both sides by 3 to get x = 4.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 4: 3(4) + 15 = 27, which is 27.

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