SOLUTION: Can someone help me on this problem? I need to solve this equation for x, and then check results: 6(6-x) = 3x Thanks, Sher

Question 54728: Can someone help me on this problem?
I need to solve this equation for x, and then check results:
6(6-x) = 3x
Thanks,
Sher
Answer by rchill(405) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The equation expands to , which reduces to . Adding 6x to both sides yields and dividing both sides by 9 gives us {{4=x}}}. Substituting that value into the original equation gives , which expands to and that reduces to . Because 12=12 is a true statement, that means our answer of x=4 is correct!
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