SOLUTION: 6(3x-1)=24 Please show me the steps to arrive at the correct answer.

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Question 574167: 6(3x-1)=24
Please show me the steps to arrive at the correct answer.
Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
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6%283x-1%29=24
18x-6=24
18x=24%2B6
18x=30
18x%2F18=30%2F18
cross%2818%29x%2Fcross%2818%29=cross%2830%29%2Fcross%2818%29
x=5%2F3
x=%281%262%2F3%29

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6%283x-1%29=24
Put x=5/3
6%283%285%2F3%29-1%29=24
6%28cross%283%29%285%2Fcross%283%29%29-1%29=24
6%285-1%29=24
6%284%29=24
24=24