Question
Solve the equation
x=243485
Alternative Form
x≈1.995885
Evaluate
3(6−3x)=271
Multiply by the reciprocal
3(6−3x)×31=271×31
Multiply
6−3x=271×31
Multiply
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Evaluate
271×31
To multiply the fractions,multiply the numerators and denominators separately
27×31
Multiply the numbers
811
6−3x=811
Move the constant to the right side
−3x=811−6
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
811−6
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
811−816×81
Write all numerators above the common denominator
811−6×81
Multiply the numbers
811−486
Subtract the numbers
81−485
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−81485
−3x=−81485
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
3x=81485
Multiply by the reciprocal
3x×31=81485×31
Multiply
x=81485×31
Solution
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Evaluate
81485×31
To multiply the fractions,multiply the numerators and denominators separately
81×3485
Multiply the numbers
243485
x=243485
Alternative Form
x≈1.995885
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Rewrite the equation
243x=485
Evaluate
3(6−3x)=271
Multiply
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Evaluate
3(6−3x)
Apply the distributive property
3×6−3×3x
Multiply the numbers
18−3×3x
Multiply the numbers
18−9x
18−9x=271
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
486−243x=1
Move the constant to the right side
−243x=−485
Solution
243x=485
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