15) 1+x=3-x

2x=3-1

X=2

17) 2x-5 = -15-3x

2x+3x = -15+5

5x = -10

X = -10/5

X = -2

19) 4(x-3) = 8-x

4x-12 = 8-x

4x-x = 8+12

3x = 20

X = 20/3

21) 3-2(1-x) = 5+7(x-3)

3-2+2x = 5+7x-21

2x-7x = 5-21-3+2

-5x = -17

X = -17/-5

X = 17/5

23) 3z-2+4(1-z) = 5(1-2z)-12

3z-2+4-4z = 5-10z-12

3z-4z+10z = 5-12+2-4

9z = -9

Z = -9/9

Z = -1
25) 1-2[4-3(x+1)] = 4(x-5)-1

1-2[4-3x-3] = 4x-20-1

1-8+6x+6 = 4x-20-1

6x-4x = -20-1-1+8-6

2x = -20

X = -20/2

X = -10

27) 3x+7/2 = 1+x/3

3x-x = 1/3

29) 1-2u-3/4 = 2-5u/3-3u