SOLUTION: please help! Solve the equation : 6x + 5 = 23

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Question 60621This question is from textbook alegbra concepts and applications
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Solve the equation :
6x + 5 = 23 This question is from textbook alegbra concepts and applications

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve the equation :
6x + 5 = 23
:
Subtract 5 from both sides and you have;
6x = 23 - 5
:
6x = 18
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Divide both sides by 6:
x = 18/6
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x = 3
:
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Check by substituting 3 for x:
6(3) + 5 = 23