SOLUTION: what is the value of the x in the equation 5(x+3)=63-3x?

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Question 555971: what is the value of the x in the equation 5(x+3)=63-3x?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5%28x%2B3%29=63-3x Start with the given equation.


5x%2B15=63-3x Distribute.


5x=63-3x-15 Subtract 15 from both sides.


5x%2B3x=63-15 Add 3x to both sides.


8x=63-15 Combine like terms on the left side.


8x=48 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2848%29%2F%288%29 Divide both sides by 8 to isolate x.


x=6 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=6

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