Meggy was solving the following equation: 3x + 5 = 64 She concluded that the value of x is

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Meggy was solving the following equation: 3x + 5 = 64 She concluded that the value of x is

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Lelu [443] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-14T11:23:16+03:00

Lelu [443]3 years ago

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Yes, she is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

$3x+5=64\\\\3x+5-5=64-5\\\\3x=59\\\\\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{59}{3}\\\\ \frac{59}{3}=19\frac{2}{3}\\\\19\frac{2}{3}=19.666...\\\\ \text{Therefore}:\\x=\boxed{19.666...}$

The digit of 6 is repeating.