Question

Is x = 6 a solution to the equation 5(x – 3) = x + 13?

Answer 1

x=6 is not a solution

Explanation:

We can substitute 6 as x to find out:

5(6-3)=6+13

first, because of PEMDAS we'll do 6-3

5(3)=6+13

multiply 5 by 3 and add 6 and 13

15=19

Since the statement is not true, that means that x=6 is not a solution

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