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An equation is shown below: 9(3x - 16) + 15 = 6x - 24 Part A: Write the steps you will yse to solve the equation, and explain each step. Part B: what value of x makes the equation true?
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An equation is shown below:

9(3x - 16) + 15 = 6x - 24

Part A: Write the steps you will yse to solve the equation, and explain each step.

Part B: what value of x makes the equation true?

User Saksham Khurana
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27x - 144 + 15 = 6x - 24
27x - 129 = 6x - 24
+129 +129
--------- --------
0 105
27x = 6x + 105
-6x -6x
----- ------
21x 0

21x = 105

21x/21 = 105/21

x = 5

Remove brackets
Gather like terms
Get rid of the lone number
Transfer
Divide

Hope this helps :)
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