SOLUTION: What is the value of "x" in the equation 1/3(27x+18)=12+6(x-4)

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Question 617187: What is the value of "x" in the equation 1/3(27x+18)=12+6(x-4)
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Hello,
With this 1/3(27x+18)=12+6(x-4) let's expand it out to:
9x+6=12+6x-24
Subtract 6x and 6 to get:
3x=-18
Divide by 3:
x=-6
Make sense?
RJ
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