Fractions and Decimals

Discrete Mathematics

Differential Equations

Solved on Sep 19, 2023

Solve the linear equation $15+8x=47$ for the unknown variable $x$ .

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The equation given is $15+8x=47$ . We are solving for $x$

STEP 2

We need to isolate $x$ on one side of the equation. We can start by subtracting15 from both sides of the equation.
$15+8x-15=47-15$

STEP 3

implify the equation.
$8x=47-15$

STEP 4

Calculate the right side of the equation.
$8x=32$

STEP 5

Now, to isolate $x$ , we divide both sides of the equation by8.
$\frac{8x}{8}=\frac{32}{8}$

STEP 6

implify the equation.
$x=\frac{32}{8}$

STEP 7

Calculate the value of $x$ .
$x=4$ So, the solution to the equation $15+x=47$ is $x=4$ .

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