Question

-3(1+6x) = 36-5x how do you do this with explaination

Answer 1

-3(1+6x) = 36-5x
First we want to get rid of the parentheses.
We can do this using the distributive law

-3*1 + -3*6x = 36 - 5x
-3 -18x = 36 - 5x
Now we want the x's on one side and the numbers (constants) on the other

-18x = 36 -5x + 3 = 39 -5x
-18x + 5x = 39
-13x = 39
Now we divide both sides by -13

-13x / -13 = 39 / -13
x = 39 / -13 = -3
x = -3

Answer 2

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