Question

3X minus one equals 140
What is the value of X

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( 3X - 1 = 140 \), follow these steps:

1. Add 1 to both sides of the equation:
\[
3X - 1 + 1 = 140 + 1
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
3X = 141
\]

2. Next, divide both sides by 3:
\[
X = \frac{141}{3}
\]
Performing the division:
\[
X = 47
\]

So, the value of \( X \) is \( 47 \).