Meggy was solving the following equation: 3x + 5 = 64 She concluded that the value of x is x=19.6666... Is she correct?

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Meggy was solving the following equation: 3x + 5 = 64 She concluded that the value of x is
x=19.6666...

Is she correct?

by Hugo

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Answer:

Yes, she is correct.

Explanation:

$3x+5=64\\\\3x+5-5=64-5\\\\3x=59\\\\(3x)/(3)=(59)/(3)\\\\ (59)/(3)=19(2)/(3)\\\\19(2)/(3)=19.666...\\\\ \text{Therefore}:\\x=\boxed{19.666...}$

The digit of 6 is repeating.

Krrish answered Nov 20, 2021

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