Expand 3(x + 5): 3x + 15
Expand 2(3x + 12): 6x + 24
3x+ 15=6x + 24
then, subtract 15 from both sides
Simplify,
3x= 6x + 9
subtract 6x from both sides
3x - 6x= 6x + 9 - 6x
Simplify,
-3x=9
divide both sides by -3
-3x/-3 = 9/-3
Simplify,
x= -3, which is the final answer