Question 1086739

the sum of an integer and three more than five times itself is 33. find the integer? so by this formula x+(5x+3)=33 the x=5 how is it 5?
<pre>x + (5x + 3) = 33
x + 5x + 3 = 33 ------ Distributing 1 to 5x + 3, or GETTING rid of parentheses
6x = 30 ----- Combining like-terms
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