help3(x-5)+3x+8=3x+11
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given the numerical expression:
3(x-5) + 3x + 8 = 3x + 11
Simplify:
In order to simplify the given numerical expression, start first by multiply 3 to each value inside its corresponding parenthesis.
3(x-5) + 3x + 8 = 3x + 11
3x - 15 + 3x + 8 = 3x + 11
Transpose 3x + 11 on the other side of the equation, and combine like terms. Remember that when a number is transposed, the sign will always change.
3x - 15 + 9 + 3x - 3x - 11 = 0
Simplified Form: 3x - 17 = 0
To find for the value of x, transpose - 17 on the other side of the equation, and divide both sides by 3.
3x - 17 = 0
x = 17/3 or 5.67