How do you solve 6+3(4d+8)=54?

1 Answer
Jul 27, 2018

d = 2

Explanation:

6 + 3(4d+8) = 54

Subtract color(blue)6 from both sides:
6 + 3(4d+8) quadcolor(blue)(-quad6) = 54 quadcolor(blue)(-quad6)

3(4d+8) = 48

Divide both sides by color(blue)3: (3(4d+8))/color(blue)3 = 48/color(blue)3#

4d + 8 = 16

Subtract color(blue)8 from both sides:
4d + 8 quadcolor(blue)(-quad8) = 16 quadcolor(blue)(-quad8)

4d = 8

Divide both sides by color(blue)4:
(4d)/color(blue)4 = 8/color(blue)4

Therefore,
d = 2

Hope this helps!