Solve (x+15)*5=17.5

$$( x + 15 ) \times 5 = 17.5$$

Solve for x

$$x=-11.5$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Divide both sides by 5.

$$x+15=\frac{17.5}{5}$$

Expand \frac{17.5}{5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$x+15=\frac{175}{50}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{175}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$x+15=\frac{7}{2}$$

Subtract 15 from both sides.

$$x=\frac{7}{2}-15$$

Convert 15 to fraction \frac{30}{2}.

$$x=\frac{7}{2}-\frac{30}{2}$$

Since \frac{7}{2} and \frac{30}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$x=\frac{7-30}{2}$$

Subtract 30 from 7 to get -23.

$$x=-\frac{23}{2}$$