Question 938534
Given:2/3(x-6)=8
Prove: x= 18

2/3(x-6)=8
  given
multiply each side by 3
3(2/3(x-6)) = 3*8
2(x-6) = 24
  rules of algebra( multiplying each side of equation by the same number keeps equality )
divide each side by 2
(x-6) = 12
  rules of algebra ( dividing each side of equation by the same number keeps equality )
add -6 to each side
 x = 6
  rules of algebra ( adding each side of equation by the same number keeps equality )