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45x+15=60x-60
Use the distributive property to multiply 60 by x-1.
45x+15-60x=-60
Subtract 60x from both sides.
-15x+15=-60
Combine 45x and -60x to get -15x.
-15x=-60-15
Subtract 15 from both sides.
-15x=-75
Subtract 15 from -60 to get -75.
x=\frac{-75}{-15}
Divide both sides by -15.
x=5
Divide -75 by -15 to get 5.