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Back again 3(11x + 5) = 279

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Answer:

x =8

Explanation:


3(11x + 5) = 279\\\\\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}3\\\\(3\left(11x+5\right))/(3)=(279)/(3)\\\\Simplify\\\\11x+5=93\\\\\mathrm{Subtract\:}5\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}\\\\11x+5-5=93-5\\\\Simplify\\\\11x=88\\\\\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}11\\\\(11x)/(11)=(88)/(11)\\\\Simplify\\\\x =8

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In 3(11x+5)=278
X= 8
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