Solve the following linear equations.
Q.3
We have
Multiplying both sides by 6, we get
6x + 42 - 16x = 17 - 15x
or -10x +42 = 17 - 15x
Transposing -15x to the LHS and 42 to the RHS :
-10x + 15x = 17 - 42
or 5x = -25
or x = -5