Question

5x – 3 = 27 What is x ? Full explanation please

Answer 1

x = 6

Explanation:

5x - 3 =27

Add 3 on both sides.

5x - 3 + 3 = 27 + 3

5x = 30

Divide 5 into both sides.

5x/5 = 30/5

x = 6

Answer 2

Need to isolate x.

First step add 3 to both sides of the equation to get

5x = 30

Final step, divide both sides by 5

X = 6