Question

Solve the equation 3(x+4.5x ) = 36. Explain your reasoning THOROUGHLY.

Answer 1

Answer:

$x \approx 2.18$

Step-by-step explanation:

$3(x+4.5x)=36$

we can use the distributive property and get

$3(x)+3(4.5x)=36\\\\3x+13.5x=36$

and we can add like terms

$(3+13.5)x=36\\\\16.5x=36$

and know we divide both sides by 16.5

$16.5x*(\frac{1}{16.5})=36*(\frac{1}{16.5})\\\\x=\frac{36}{16.5}$

and doing the dvision we get that

$x\approx 2.18$