How do you solve <mstyle displaystyle="true"> 21 ( 18 - x

Sam Hardin

Sam Hardin

Answered question

2022-07-01

How do you solve 21 ( 18 - x ) = 15 ( 5 x + 1 ) ?

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Giovanna Erickson

Giovanna Erickson

Beginner2022-07-02Added 14 answers

Step 1
Solve: 21 ( 18 - x ) = 15 ( 5 x + 1 )
Distribute both sides:
378 - 21 x = 75 x + 15
Put x's on one side of the equation and the constants on the other:
378 - 15 - 21 x + 21 x = 75 x + 21 x + 15 - 15
Simplify: 363 = 96 x
Divide both sides by 96:
x = 363 96 = 121 32

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