Question

23(9x-6) = 4x + 10What is the value of x that makes the equation true?

Answer 1

$3\left(9x-6\right)=4x+10$

First, we have to apply the distributive property:

$3(9x)-3(6)=4x+10$

$27x-18=4x+10$

Then add and subtract alike terms:

$27x-4x=10+18$$23x=28$

Finally, divide both sides of the equation by 23

$23x/23=28/23$$x\text{ = 28/23}$