Question

The Next Step in Solving:
5x - 30 + 6x = 18x +54 Please?

Answer 1

I suppose the next step is combining like terms

5x - 30 + 6x = 18x + 54 -- combine like terms
11x - 30 = 18x + 54 -- subtract 18x from both sides
11x - 18x - 30 = 54 -- add 30 to both sides
11x - 18x = 54 + 30 -- combine like terms
-7x = 84 -- divide by -7
x = - 12

check..
11x - 30 = 18x + 54
11(-12) - 30 = 18(-12) + 54
-132 - 30 = -216 + 54
-162 = - 162 (correct)

Answer 2

thank you

Answer 3

anytime :)