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Solve 3x + 3 = 48

The solution of 3x + 3 = 48 is x = 15.

The lines y = 3x + 3 and y = 48 meet at x = 151012141618203035404550556065x = 15y = 3x + 3y = 48
The lines y = 3x + 3 and y = 48 meet at x = 15. 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+3=483x + 3 = 48
  2. 2

    Subtract 3 from both sides:

    3x+3−3=48−3 ⇒ 3x=453x + 3 - 3 = 48 - 3 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 45
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 3:

    3x3=453 ⇒ x=15\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{45}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 15
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 15 back into the equation.

    3⋅15+3=45+3=48✓3\cdot15 + 3 = 45 + 3 = 48 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 3x + 3 = 48\ \Rightarrow\ x = 15 \]
\[ 3x + 3 = 48 \]
\[ 3x + 3 - 3 = 48 - 3 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 45 \]
\[ \frac{3x}{3} = \frac{45}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 15 \]
\[ 3\cdot15 + 3 = 45 + 3 = 48 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 3x + 3 = 48

x3x + 3Equals 48?
1342no
1445no
1548yes
1651no
1754no

Questions

What is x in 3x + 3 = 48?

The solution of 3x + 3 = 48 is x = 15.

How do you solve 3x + 3 = 48?

Subtract 3 from both sides to get 3x = 45, then divide both sides by 3 to get x = 15.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 15: 3(15) + 3 = 48, which is 48.

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