3/8(8x-24)=18

Question

How do you solve this equation step by step

Answer 1

Divide the 8 (denominator of left side) into the parenthesized expression, getting

3(x-3) = 18.

 

You take it from there!

Answer 2

(3/8)(8x - 24) = 18

3(8x - 24) = 144         multiply both sides by 8

8x - 24 = 48               divide both sides by 3

8x = 72                      add 24 to both sides

x = 9                          divide both sides by 8

 

This is not the only way.

The 3/8 could have been distributed.