Whats x? 1500-35x=915
1500-35x=915subtract 1500 from both sides.1500-35x-1500=915-1500-35x=-585divide both sides by -35\(\frac{-35x}{-35} \frac{-585}{-35}\)\(x= \frac{117}{7}\)
you take away 1500 from 915. That would make it -35x = -585. then you divide both sides by -35 and you get x = 16.714