Question
Solve the equation
x=3
Evaluate
2(3x−6)=3(5−x)
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Evaluate
2(3x−6)
Apply the distributive property
2×3x−2×6
Multiply the numbers
6x−2×6
Multiply the numbers
6x−12
6x−12=3(5−x)
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Evaluate
3(5−x)
Apply the distributive property
3×5−3x
Multiply the numbers
15−3x
6x−12=15−3x
Move the expression to the left side
6x−12−(15−3x)=0
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Add the terms
6x−12−(15−3x)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
6x−12−15+3x
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Evaluate
6x+3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(6+3)x
Add the numbers
9x
9x−12−15
Subtract the numbers
9x−27
9x−27=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
9x=0+27
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
9x=27
Divide both sides
99x=927
Divide the numbers
x=927
Solution
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Evaluate
927
Reduce the numbers
13
Calculate
3
x=3
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Rewrite the equation
x=3
Evaluate
2(3x−6)=3(5−x)
Multiply
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Evaluate
2(3x−6)
Apply the distributive property
2×3x−2×6
Multiply the numbers
6x−2×6
Multiply the numbers
6x−12
6x−12=3(5−x)
Multiply
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Evaluate
3(5−x)
Apply the distributive property
3×5−3x
Multiply the numbers
15−3x
6x−12=15−3x
Move the variable to the left side
9x−12=15
Move the constant to the right side
9x=27
Solution
x=3
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