Question

An equation is shown below:

6(3x − 7) = 2

Which of the following correctly shows the beginning steps to solve this equation?


Step 1: 9x − 1 = 2
Step 2: 9x = 3

Step 1: 9x − 7 = 2
Step 2: 9x = 9

Step 1: 18x − 7 = 2
Step 2: 18x = 9

Step 1: 18x − 42 = 2
Step 2: 18x = 44

Answer 1

`\quad \huge \quad \quad \boxed{ \tt \:Answer }`

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  `\texttt{Step 1: 18x − 42 = 2}`

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  `\texttt{Step 2: 18x = 44 }`

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`\large \tt Solution \: :`

`\qquad \tt \rightarrow \: 6(3x - 7) = 2`

Step 1 -

`\qquad \tt \rightarrow \: 18x - 42 = 2`

[ distributive property ]

Step 2 -

`\qquad \tt \rightarrow \: 18x = 2 + 42`

`\qquad \tt \rightarrow \: 18x = 44`

Answered by : ❝ AǫᴜᴀWɪᴢ ❞

Answer 2

d) Step 1: 18x - 42 = 2

Step 2: 18x = 44

Explanation:

Given equation,

→ 6(3x - 7) = 2

Now the value of x will be,

→ 6(3x - 7) = 2

→ 6(3x) - 6(7) = 2

→ 18x - 42 = 2

→ 18x = 2 + 42

→ 18x = 44

→ x = 44/18

→ [ x = 22/9 ]

Hence, value of x is 22/9.