Question

How do you solve `10+ 4x = 5( x - 6) + 33`?

Answer 1

`x=7`

Explanation:

Remove the brackets:

`10+4x=5x-30+33`

Simplify:

`10+4x=5x+3`

Rearrange by 'doing the same to each side':

`10+4x-4x-3=5x+3-4x-3`

Which equates to:

`7=x`