SOLUTION: [(3+x)-6]/5=3

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Question 52711: [(3+x)-6]/5=3
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply both sides by 5 and get 3%2Bx-6=15, which simplifies to x-3=15. Adding 3 to both sides gives us x=18. To check our answer, substitute 18 in for x in the original equation thusly: %28%283%2B18%29-6%29%2F5=3, which simplifies to %2821-6%29%2F5=3, which simplifies further to 15%2F5=3, which equates to 3=3. Because 3=3 is a true statement, that means our answer of x=18 is correct.