SOLUTION: What is the value of x? 6(4x+5)=3(x+8)+3

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Question 824507: What is the value of x?
6(4x+5)=3(x+8)+3
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify first, meaning do the multiplications, continue simplifying. After the multiplications, use the suitable additive inverses.

24x%2B30=3x%2B24%2B3
24x%2B30=3x%2B27
21x%2B30=27
21x=-3
21x%281%2F21%29=-3%2F21
x=-1%2F7