How do you solve $5( 6+ 3f ) = - 2( 3- 3f )$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-22T20:31:36

$f= - 4$

Multiply $5$ to $(6+3f)$ . It will give

$30 + 15f$

On the other side, multiply $-2$ to $(3-3f)$ . It will give

$-6 + 6f$

So,

$30 +15f = -6 + 6f$

Bring the $f$ terms on one side

$15f - 6f = -6 + -30$

$9f = -36$

Now divide each side by $9$

$f= -36/9$

$f= - 4$

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