Please help me. Solve for x state the properties used. 5(x - 2) - 6 = 24

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Answer:

x = 8

General Formulas and Concepts:

Pre-Algebra

Order of Operations: BPEMDAS

Equality Properties

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Define Equation

5(x - 2) - 6 = 24

Step 2: Solve for x

Step 3: Check

Plug in x into the original equation to verify it's a solution.

Here we see that 24 does indeed equal 24.

∴ x = 8 is the solution to the equation.

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