Question

Solve for x
20(x – 3) = 170 – 6x

Answer 1

Exact form : x = 115/13

Decimal form : x = 8.846153 (place a line over 846153 to show that is is repeating itself. It will look like this, 8.846153846153846153.....)

Mixed Number form : x = 8 11/13

Step-by-step explanation: Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.

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Answer 2

x = 8.85

Explanation:

20(x - 3) = 170 - 6x

20x - 60 = 170 - 6x

20x + 6x - 60 = 170

26x - 60 = 170

26x = 170 + 60

26x = 230

x = 230 / 26

x = 115 / 13

x = 8.84615 ≈ 8.85