Given: x over 6 plus 2 equals 15

Question

Prove: x = 78
x over 6 plus 2 equals 15 a. __________
x over 6 equals 13 b. __________
x = 78 c. ___________
(3 points)

Answer 1

To solve the equation x/6 + 2 = 15, we need to isolate the x term.

Step 1: Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation.

x/6 = 13

Step 2: Multiply both sides of the equation by 6 to get rid of the fraction.

6 * (x/6) = 6 * 13
x = 78

Therefore, x = 78.