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Solve 3x + 15 = 48

The solution of 3x + 15 = 48 is x = 11.

The lines y = 3x + 15 and y = 48 meet at x = 1168101214163035404550556065x = 11y = 3x + 15y = 48
The lines y = 3x + 15 and y = 48 meet at x = 11. 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=483x + 15 = 48
  2. 2

    Subtract 15 from both sides:

    3x+15−15=48−15 ⇒ 3x=333x + 15 - 15 = 48 - 15 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 33
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 3:

    3x3=333 ⇒ x=11\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{33}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 11
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 11 back into the equation.

    3⋅11+15=33+15=48✓3\cdot11 + 15 = 33 + 15 = 48 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 3x + 15 = 48\ \Rightarrow\ x = 11 \]
\[ 3x + 15 = 48 \]
\[ 3x + 15 - 15 = 48 - 15 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 33 \]
\[ \frac{3x}{3} = \frac{33}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 11 \]
\[ 3\cdot11 + 15 = 33 + 15 = 48 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 3x + 15 = 48

x3x + 15Equals 48?
942no
1045no
1148yes
1251no
1354no

Questions

What is x in 3x + 15 = 48?

The solution of 3x + 15 = 48 is x = 11.

How do you solve 3x + 15 = 48?

Subtract 15 from both sides to get 3x = 33, then divide both sides by 3 to get x = 11.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 11: 3(11) + 15 = 48, which is 48.

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