Showing posts with label Value of Unknown Variable. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Value of Unknown Variable. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Question on Finding the Value of x

Topic : Value of a Variable

Question : Solve for x, 6(x+5) = 3x - 12

Solution :
6(x+5) = 3x - 12
6x + 30 = 3x -12
6x -3x = -12 -30
3x = -42
x = -42/3
x = - 14

Value of x is - 14