Question

Can you please help me with this question?

Answer 1

I am not sure what to round it to because that part of the question was cut off in the picture, but the answer is
`-(1)/(7)` or
`-0.1428...`

Here's the math:


`6(4x+5)=3(x+8)+3`

Step 1.) Distribute the 6 across it's parenthesis and the 3 across its parenthesis


`24x+30=3x+24+3`

Step 2.) Combine like terms


`24x+30=3x+27`

Step 3.) Subtract 3x from both sides


`21x+30=+27`

Step 4.) Subtract 30 from both sides


`21x=-3`

Step 5.) Divide both sides by 21


`x= -(3)/(21)`

Step 6.) Simplify the fraction with the GCF of 3


`x= -(1)/(7)`

It is asking for a decimal though, so to find that, we divide -1 ÷ 7 = -0.142857

Thank you for your question! I hope this helped! Have an amazing day! :D