SOLUTION: 24x+5=12x+41,... 3(x+5)=4,...

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Question 6056: 24x+5=12x+41,...
3(x+5)=4,...

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24x+5=12x+41
subtract 12x from both sides:
12x+5=41
subtract 5 from both sides:
12x=36
divide both sides by 12:
x=3
3(x+5)=4
clear the parentheses by distributive property:
3x+15=4
subtract 15 from both sides:
3x=-11
divide both sides by 3
x=-11/3