Solve 6x − 15 = −33

The solution of 6x − 15 = −33 is x = -3.

6x - 15 = -33\ \Rightarrow\ x = -3

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The lines y = 6x − 15 and y = -33 meet at x = -3. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

1
The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the subtraction, then the multiplication.
$6x - 15 = -33$
2
Add 15 to both sides:
$6x - 15 + 15 = -33 + 15 \ \Rightarrow\ 6x = -18$
3
Divide both sides by 6:
$\frac{6x}{6} = \frac{-18}{6} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -3$
4
Check: put x = -3 back into the equation.
$6\cdot(-3) - 15 = -18 - 15 = -33 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 6x - 15 = -33\ \Rightarrow\ x = -3 \]
\[ 6x - 15 = -33 \]
\[ 6x - 15 + 15 = -33 + 15 \ \Rightarrow\ 6x = -18 \]
\[ \frac{6x}{6} = \frac{-18}{6} \ \Rightarrow\ x = -3 \]
\[ 6\cdot(-3) - 15 = -18 - 15 = -33 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 6x − 15 = −33

x	6x − 15	Equals -33?
-5	-45	no
-4	-39	no
-3	-33	yes
-2	-27	no
-1	-21	no

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What is x in 6x − 15 = −33?

The solution of 6x − 15 = −33 is x = -3.

How do you solve 6x − 15 = −33?

Add 15 to both sides to get 6x = -18, then divide both sides by 6 to get x = -3.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by -3: 6(-3) − 15 = -33, which is -33.

Solve 6x − 15 = −33

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 6x − 15 = −33

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