How do you solve #24.6- 3x = 5.4#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-21T03:56:18

See a solution process below:

Step 1) Subtract #color(red)(24.6)# from each side of the equation to isolate the #x# term while keeping the equation balanced:

#-color(red)(24.6) + 24.6 - 3x = -color(red)(24.6) + 5.4#

#0 - 3x = -19.2#

#-3x = -19.2#

Step 2) Divide each side of the equation by #color(red)(-3)# to solve for #x# while keeping the equation balanced:

#(-3x)/color(red)(-3) = (-19.2)/color(red)(-3)#

#(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(-3)))x)/cancel(color(red)(-3)) = 6.4#

#x = 6.4#