Question

How do you solve `3( 5x - 3x ) + 5= 47`?

Answer 1

`x=7`, see working below.

Explanation:

`3(2x)+5=47->`performing subtraction operation within the parenthesis
`6x+5=47->`expanding parenthesis
`6x=42->`subtracting 5 from both sides
`x=7->`dividing both sides by 6