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x+27=3x+15
Multiply both sides of the equation by 3.
x+27-3x=15
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-2x+27=15
Combine x and -3x to get -2x.
-2x=15-27
Subtract 27 from both sides.
-2x=-12
Subtract 27 from 15 to get -12.
x=\frac{-12}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=6
Divide -12 by -2 to get 6.