Question

What is the value of x in the equation below?
6(x-8) = 72

Answer 1

Answer:The value of x can be calculated by doing the following steps;

Explanation:

Answer 2

6(x-8) = 72
Evaluate- (6x) x (6)(8) = 72
(6x)(-48)=72
Add 48 to both sides-
6x = 120
Divide by 6-
X=20