Answer:
x=4
Step-by-step explanation:
5(x+6)=50
First expand the brackets:
5 times x equals 5x
5 times 6 equals 30
Form an equation:
5x+30=50
Do inverse operations to "undo" the equation:
50-30=20
5x=20
20÷5=4 (We divide 20 by 5 because when a number is next to a letter, it means times so we do the inverse and divide).
x=4
We can check our answer by substituting in 4:
5(4+6)
Do brackets first:
4+6=10
5(10)
Then as the 5 is next to the bracket on the outside we times everything on the inside by 5:
5 times 10 equals 50
Hope this helps :)
