SOLUTION: 5(x-6)=60÷12

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Question 991484: 5(x-6)=60÷12
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Answer by EdenWolf(517) About Me  (Show Source):
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Question: 5%28x-6%29=60%F712
Simplify and solve for x.
5x-30=5
5x=5%2B30
5x=35
x=35%2F5
Answer: x=7

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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5(x-6) = 60%2F12,

5(x-6) = 5,

x-6 = 1,

x = 7.