a. 2(x-1) + (x+2) - (x+3) = 15 - (x+1)
=>2x-2+x+2-x-3=15-x-1
=>(2x+x-x)-2+2-3=15-1-x
=>2x-3=14-x
=>3x=17
=>x=17/3
b. x+1/15 + x+2/14 = x+4/12 + x+5/11
\(\Rightarrow\frac{x+1}{15}+1+\frac{x+2}{14}+1=\frac{x+4}{12}+1+\frac{x+5}{11}+1\)
\(\Rightarrow\frac{x+16}{15}+\frac{x+16}{14}=\frac{x+16}{12}+\frac{x+16}{11}\)
\(\Rightarrow\frac{x+16}{15}+\frac{x+16}{14}-\frac{x+16}{12}-\frac{x+16}{11}=0\)
\(\Rightarrow\left(x+16\right)\left(\frac{1}{15}+\frac{1}{14}-\frac{1}{12}-\frac{1}{11}\right)=0\)
\(\Rightarrow x+16=0\).Do \(\frac{1}{15}+\frac{1}{14}-\frac{1}{12}-\frac{1}{11}\ne0\)
=>x=-16