Solve for x 15.3+1x=1.3-1x

$15.3 + 1 x = 1.3 - 1 x$

Step 1

Multiply $x$ by $1$ .

$15.3 + x = 1.3 - 1 x$

Step 2

Rewrite $- 1 x$ as $- x$ .

$15.3 + x = 1.3 - x$

Step 3

Move all terms containing $x$ to the left side of the equation.

Add $x$ to both sides of the equation.

$15.3 + x + x = 1.3$

Add $x$ and $x$ .

$15.3 + 2 x = 1.3$

Step 4

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $15.3$ from both sides of the equation.

$2 x = 1.3 - 15.3$

Subtract $15.3$ from $1.3$ .

$2 x = - 14$

Step 5

Divide each term in $2 x = - 14$ by $2$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $2 x = - 14$ by $2$ .

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{- 14}{2}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{- 14}{2}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 14}{2}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 14$ by $2$ .

$x = - 7$