Answer:
x=5
Step-by-step explanation:
Subtract
2
x
from both sides of the equation.
24
−
3
x
−
2
x
=
−
1
Subtract
2
x
from
−
3
x
.
24
−
5
x
=
−
1
Move all terms not containing
x
to the right side of the equation.
Subtract
24
from both sides of the equation.
−
5
x
=
−
1
−
24
Subtract
24
from
−
1
.
−
5
x
=
−
25
Divide each term in
−
5
x
=
−
25
by
−
5
and simplify.
Divide each term in
−
5
x
=
−
25
by
−
5
.
−
5
x
−
5
=
−
25
−
5
Simplify the left side.
Cancel the common factor of
−
5
.
Cancel the common factor.
−
5
x
−
5
=
−
25
−
5
Divide
x
by
1
.
x
=
−
25
−
5
Simplify the right side.
Divide
−
25
by
−
5
.
x
=
5
