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What is the value of x in the equation 5(3x + 4) = 23? A)43/15 B)3/15 C)15/43 D)2/5

What is the value of x in the equation 5(3x + 4) = 23? A)43/15 B)3/15 C)15/43 D)2/5
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What is the value of x in the equation 5(3x + 4) = 23?

A)43/15
B)3/15
C)15/43
D)2/5

User Eyal Biran
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it would be B) 3/15
You distribute 5 to both 3x and 4, giving you 15x+20=23
Then, you subtract 20 from both sides of the equation, giving you 15x = 3
And then you divide both sides by 15 so you can isolate x
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