The answer is 3. Multiply first so -2^3 which is -6. Then you combine 9 and -6 to get 3.
We have: 3x - 15 = 2x + 24
3x - 2x = 24 + 15
X = 39
2 X 5 X 23
this is the prime factorization of 230 :3
Find the opposite of adding 15. So it would be subtracting 15. So subtract 15 on both sides. So it would have 2/3x on the left and then 2 on the other side. (2/3x=2) Now find the opposite of multiplying 2/3. It is dividing 23/3. So divide 23/3 on both sides. So multiply 2/3 times 1/2. It would equal 3. x = 3
Hope this helps. :-)