Question

Solve for x: 3x − 24 = 81

fifty-seven over three
one hundred five over three
57
105

Answer 1

add 24 to both sides.

Answer 2

3x-24 \(\normalsize\color{blue}{ +24 }\) = 81\(\normalsize\color{blue}{ +24}\)

Answer 3

what do you get after doing this?

Answer 4

3x-48=105

Answer 5

you got the right side correctly, but when have -24+24 you get a zero. the 24s on the left cancel, so you are getting

3x=105.

Answer 6

so, after this, divide both sides by 3.

Answer 7

i got them wrong

Answer 8

what did you get wrong?

Answer 9

the one you gave me the anwer