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Solve 3x + 6 = 39

The solution of 3x + 6 = 39 is x = 11.

The lines y = 3x + 6 and y = 39 meet at x = 116810121416202530354045505560x = 11y = 3x + 6y = 39
The lines y = 3x + 6 and y = 39 meet at x = 11. 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+6=393x + 6 = 39
  2. 2

    Subtract 6 from both sides:

    3x+6−6=39−6 ⇒ 3x=333x + 6 - 6 = 39 - 6 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 33
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 3:

    3x3=333 ⇒ x=11\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{33}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 11
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 11 back into the equation.

    3⋅11+6=33+6=39✓3\cdot11 + 6 = 33 + 6 = 39 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 3x + 6 = 39\ \Rightarrow\ x = 11 \]
\[ 3x + 6 = 39 \]
\[ 3x + 6 - 6 = 39 - 6 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 33 \]
\[ \frac{3x}{3} = \frac{33}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 11 \]
\[ 3\cdot11 + 6 = 33 + 6 = 39 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 3x + 6 = 39

x3x + 6Equals 39?
933no
1036no
1139yes
1242no
1345no

Questions

What is x in 3x + 6 = 39?

The solution of 3x + 6 = 39 is x = 11.

How do you solve 3x + 6 = 39?

Subtract 6 from both sides to get 3x = 33, then divide both sides by 3 to get x = 11.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 11: 3(11) + 6 = 39, which is 39.

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