SOLUTION: 3(x-4)-4=5x+6.9-3x

Question 256602: 3(x-4)-4=5x+6.9-3x
Found 2 solutions by drk, checkley77:
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here is the problem:

step 1 - distribute on the left side to get

step 2 - combine like terms on the left and right to get

subtract 2x to get

add 16 to get

Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3(x-4)-4=5x+6.9-3x
3x-12-4=2x+6.9
3x-16=2x+6.9
3x-2x=6.9+16
x=22.9 ans.
Proof:
3(22.9-4)-4=5*22.9+6.9-3*22.9
3*18.9-4=114.5+6.9-68.7
56.7-4=52.7
52.7=52.7
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