Question 1021023
x subtract 6, multiply this by 6, add 6, then multiply by 1/6.


x subtract 6 means x - 6.


multiply that by 6 means 6 * (x-6).


add 6 to that means 6 * (x-6) + 6.


then multiply by 1/6 means (6 * (x-6) + 6) * 1/6.


you would first resolve the most inner set of parentheses to get:


(6x - 6*6 + 6) * 1/6.


simplify to get:


(6x - 36 + 6) * 1/6.


combine like terms to get:


(6x - 30) * 1/6.


resolve the remaining set of parentheses to get:


x - 5.


you can confirm by assuming x is equal to any number you guess at random.


i guessed 100.


your final expression tells you that, when x = 100, x = 100 - 5 = 95.


your original expression tells you that, when x = 100, x subtract 6, multiply this by 6, add 6, then multiply by 1/6 becomes 100 subtract 6, multiply this by 6, add 6, then multiply by 1/6.


100 subtract 6 becomes 94.
multiply that by 6 becomes 564.
add 6 to that becomes 570.
multiply that by 1/6 becomes 95.


it works.


your original expression is x subtract 6, multiply this by 6, add 6, then multiply by 1/6.


your final expression is x - 5.