Question

http://sketchtoy.com/32610326

@jim_thompson5910 what do i do next?

Answer 1

you can either distribute

or you can divide both sides by 3

Answer 2

Where? @jim_thompson5910

Answer 3

If you distribute, you would get this

3(4x - 3) = 51

12x - 9 = 51

Answer 4

If you divide both sides by 3, you would get this

3(4x - 3) = 51

3(4x - 3)/3 = 51/3

4x - 3 = 17