Question

Solve for x using the
distributive property.
3(6 + x) = 24
X =
[?]

Answer 1

x=2

Explanation:

First, find what (6+x) must be. Since 3 * 8 would equal 24, (6+x) must equal 8. Next, simply subtract 6 from 8 and you end up with 2.

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