31.5k views
1 vote
3x+5=245

Helpppppppppppp

User SantBart
by
5.1k points

2 Answers

3 votes
3x + 5 = 245
Subtract 5 from both sides to get x alone on one side
3x = 246
Now divide by 3 on both sides
x = 82
User Raju Sharma
by
5.8k points
5 votes

Answer:

X = 80

Explanation:

Subtract "5" from both sides,

3x + 5 - 5 = 245 - 5

Simplify,

3x = 240

Divide both sides by "3",

3x/3 = 240/3

X = 80


Hope this helps :-)

User Ruslan Ulanov
by
4.8k points