Question

Solve? `x+(x+2)+(x+4)=537`

Answer 1

`x=177`

Explanation:

We can take:

`x+(x+2)+(x+4)=537`

combine like terms:

`3x+6=537`

subtract 6 from both sides:

`3x+6color(red)(-6)=537color(red)(-6)`

`3x=531`

then divide by 3:

`(3x)/color(red)(3)=531/color(red)(3)`

`x=177`