After adding an 8-pound box with 6 identical boxes, the box weighted 72 pounds. The equation is 6x + 8 = 72. What does X equal?

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the answer is 10.666666

Esperluette answered Feb 21, 2022

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Answer: x = 10.6666666 or 10 2/3

Explanation:

6x + 8 = 72

- 8 -8

6x = 64

6x/6 = 64/6

x = 10.6666666 aka 10 2/3

Orlox answered Feb 25, 2022

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