Question

Solve: 3(4x - 3) = 51

5

4.5

3.5

3

Answer 1

Just you have to solve for x.

Answer 2

are you sure or are you just giving me a random answer because you assume I hate you?

Answer 3

is it C?

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

any more questions ?

Answer 6

I hope so, and I really do apologize.

Answer 7

yes. one more for you.

Answer 8

do you forgive me?

Answer 9

post new question area

Answer 10

that was the question, do you forgive me!

Answer 11

No, your deeds were really hurting.

Answer 12

what do you mean?

Answer 13

I can't forgive you sir.

Answer 14

why not :/

Answer 15

@goformit100 you blocked me? lol

Answer 16

I didn't block you sir

Answer 17

yeah you did sir.

Answer 18

No.. Didn't. give me the proof.

Answer 19

um staph with the weird messages

Answer 20

no need. I know you did, and that's all that counts.

Answer 21

The goal is to get x by itself. Whatever you do to one side, you have to do the same on the other or it won't be a true equation. To "move" any aspect of the equation, you have to do the opposite. For example, to solve x - 10 = 3 you have to 'get rid of' the 10, since it's being subtracted you add it to both sides:
x - 10 = 3
+ 10 +10
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x - 0 =13
Since the 10's equal 0 on the left side, you can drop the 0 and you are left with x.

For your problem:
There is more than way to solve this, but since the 3 is already factored out I'll start there:

1. Divide both sides by 3 gives you 4x - 3 = 17
2. Move the 3 to the other side, since it's currently being subtracted you add it to both sides.
This gives you 4x = 20
3. Divide both sides by 4 and you get x = 5

The other way to do it is to factor the 3 back in, which means you've got 12x - 9 = 51
1. add 9 to both sides to get rid of it and you have 12x = 60.
2. When you divide both sides by 12, you have x = 5.