SOLUTION: please help me !! please and thanks 1/3(27x+18)=12+6(x-4) solve thank you

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Question 161875: please help me !! please and thanks
1/3(27x+18)=12+6(x-4)
solve thank you
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, scott8148:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/3(27x+18)=12+6(x-4)
9X+6=12+6X-24
9X-6X=-12-6
3X=-18
X=-18/3
X=-6 ANSWER.
PROOF:
1/3(27*-6+18)=12+6(-6-4)
1/3(-162+18)=12+6*-10
1/3*-144=12-60
-48=-48

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
distributing __ 9x+6=12+6x-24 __ subtracting 6x+6 __ 3x=-18 __ dividing by 3 __ x=-6