Question

Drag each equation to show if it could be a correct first step to solving the equation 3(6 + x) = 24. 18 + x =24 18 + 3x=24 3(6 + x) =72 ( 3 x 6 ) + ( 3 X x ) =24 6 +3x = 24 6 +x = 8 Yes No Not Enough Information

Answer 1

(3×6) + (3×x) = 18 ← 1st Step

Explanation:

3(6+x) = 18

Expanding brackets by distributive property

=> (3×6) + (3×x) = 18 ← 1st Step

Multiplying

=> 18 + 3x = 18 ← 2nd Step

Subtracting 18 to both sides

=> 3x = 24-18 ← 3rd Step

=> 3x = 6 ← 4th Step

Dividing both sides by 3

=> x = 2 ← 5th Step