Question

23(9x-6) = 4x + 10What is the value of x that makes the equation true?

Answer 1

`3\left(9x-6\right)=4x+10`

First, we have to apply the distributive property:

`3(9x)-3(6)=4x+10`

`27x-18=4x+10`

Then add and subtract alike terms:

`27x-4x=10+18`
`23x=28`

Finally, divide both sides of the equation by 23

`23x/23=28/23`
`x\text{ = 28/23}`