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If 5(3x − 2) = 6, then x =

a. 2/6
b. 5/6
c. 10/15
d. 16/15

User Jimit Shah
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Answer:

D.) 16/15

Explanation:

To solve we must first distribute the 5 to everything that is inside the parenthesis. To do this we can multiply 5×3x = 15x and 5×-2 = -10.We can then combine these new numbers and set them equal to 6.

5(3x-2) ---> 15x-10=6

From here we need to get the x on one side all alone. To do this we need to first move the -10. We can add 10 to both sides.

15x=6+10

Simplify...

15x=16

Then we can divide both sides by 15 to get x alone

x=16/15

User Sga
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Answer:

D

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