SOLUTION: 6(3x-5)-7x=25

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Question 169463: 6(3x-5)-7x=25
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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6%283x-5%29-7x=25, working eqn
Distribute:
18x-30-7x=25
Combine similar terms and perform operations:
11x=25%2B30=55
cross%2811%29x%2Fcross%2811%29=cross%2855%295%2Fcross%2811%29
highlight%28x=5%29, Answer
Subst. in working eqn to check:
6%283%2A5-5%29-7%2A5=25
6%2815-5%29-35=25
6%2A10-35=25
60-35=25
25=25
Thank you,
Jojo