Question

27 = 3x – 3(6 – 2x) what does x equal?

Answer 1

$27=3x-3(6-2x)$

distribute the 3 in the parentheses

$27=3x-18+6x$

simplify common factors

$27=9x-18$

add 18 on both sides and simplify

$\begin{gathered} 27+18=9x-18+18 \\ 45=9x \end{gathered}$

divide by 9 on both sides

$\begin{gathered} \frac{45}{9}=x \\ 5=x \end{gathered}$