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Solve 3x + 13 = 73

The solution of 3x + 13 = 73 is x = 20.

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The lines y = 3x + 13 and y = 73 meet at x = 20141618202224265560657075808590x = 20y = 3x + 13y = 73
The lines y = 3x + 13 and y = 73 meet at x = 20. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

  1. 1

    The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.

    3x+13=733x + 13 = 73
  2. 2

    Subtract 13 from both sides:

    3x+13−13=73−13 ⇒ 3x=603x + 13 - 13 = 73 - 13 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 60
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 3:

    3x3=603 ⇒ x=20\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{60}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 20
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 20 back into the equation.

    3⋅20+13=60+13=73✓3\cdot20 + 13 = 60 + 13 = 73 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 3x + 13 = 73\ \Rightarrow\ x = 20 \]
\[ 3x + 13 = 73 \]
\[ 3x + 13 - 13 = 73 - 13 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 60 \]
\[ \frac{3x}{3} = \frac{60}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 20 \]
\[ 3\cdot20 + 13 = 60 + 13 = 73 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 3x + 13 = 73

x3x + 13Equals 73?
1867no
1970no
2073yes
2176no
2279no

Questions

What is x in 3x + 13 = 73?

The solution of 3x + 13 = 73 is x = 20.

How do you solve 3x + 13 = 73?

Subtract 13 from both sides to get 3x = 60, then divide both sides by 3 to get x = 20.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 20: 3(20) + 13 = 73, which is 73.

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