Question

How do you solve `6(x-3)=42` ?

Answer 1

Do the multiplication to find `x`.

Explanation:

`6 times (x-30)= 42`

`6x-180 +180 =42 +180`

`(6x)/6=222/6`

`x=37`

To simplify an equation, whatever we do on one side, we have to do on the other