simplify 3x = 12 – 153/19?

Multiply and divide before adding and subtracting:

if they want a decimal ans:
3x = 12-153/19
3x= 12- 8.05 (3 significant figures)
3x = 3.95
x = 1.3(2 significant figures)

edit: was the qn looking for any requirements?

if they want a fraction ans:
3x= 75/19
x= 25/19

hope this helps!

3x = 228/19 - 153/19
3x = 75/19
x = 25/19

3x = 12 - 153/19
3x = 228/19 - 153/19
3x = 75/19
x = (75/19)/3
x = 25/19

3x = 12 - 153/19
x = 12/3 - (153/19)(1/3)------------------>all number divide by 3
x = 4 - 153/57
x = 4 - 2.6842
x = 1.3158

I LIKE TO ELIMINATE MY BY MULTIPLYING BY THE LCD WHICH IN THIS CASE IS 19

19 * 3X= 19*12 -19 * 153/19

57X = 228 -153

57X= 75
X= 1.32

Use order of operation:

12 - (153/19 ) = 3x
12 - (8.053...) = 3.947 = 3x
3.947/3 = 3x/3 = x

x = 1.315...

3x= 12-17= -5
x= -1.66666667

3x = 12 – 153/19
3x = [(12 × 19) – 153]/19
3x = (228 –153)/19
3x = 75/19
x = 25/19
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3x = 12 - 153/19
3x = (228-153)/19
3x = 75/19
x = 25/19