Solve for x 11x-x=15

$11 x - x = 15$

Subtract $x$ from $11 x$ .

$10 x = 15$

Divide each term in $10 x = 15$ by $10$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $10 x = 15$ by $10$ .

$\frac{10 x}{10} = \frac{15}{10}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $10$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{10 x}{10} = \frac{15}{10}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{15}{10}$

$x = \frac{15}{10}$

$x = \frac{15}{10}$

Simplify the right side.

Cancel the common factor of $15$ and $10$ .

Factor $5$ out of $15$ .

$x = \frac{5 (3)}{10}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $5$ out of $10$ .

$x = \frac{5 \cdot 3}{5 \cdot 2}$

Cancel the common factor.

$x = \frac{5 \cdot 3}{5 \cdot 2}$

Rewrite the expression.

$x = \frac{3}{2}$

$x = \frac{3}{2}$

$x = \frac{3}{2}$

$x = \frac{3}{2}$

$x = \frac{3}{2}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$x = \frac{3}{2}$

Decimal Form:

$x = 1.5$

Mixed Number Form:

$x = 1 \frac{1}{2}$

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