SOLUTION: Please help me to sovle this problem 6(5+3x)=174

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Question 53213: Please help me to sovle this problem
6(5+3x)=174
Found 2 solutions by rchill, checkley71:
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
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Expand the equation to 6%2A5%2B6%2A3x=174, which simplifies to 30%2B18x=174. Subtract 30 from both sides to get 18x=144. Now divide both sides by 18 to get x=8.

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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6(5+3X)=174 OR 30+18X=174 OR 18X=174-30 OR 18X=144 OR X=144/18 OR X=8
PROOF 6(5+3*8)=174 OR 6(5+24)=174 OR 6*29=174 OR 174=174