translate to equation Thirty -six more than the product of three and x yields forty-eight.Find x
3x + 36 = 48
Solve for x.
To translate the given statement into an equation, we can break it down step by step.
The phrase "thirty-six more than the product of three and x" can be written as:
3x + 36
The phrase "yields forty-eight" can be represented by the equals sign (=) and the value it yields:
3x + 36 = 48
Now we have an equation. To solve for x, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. Let's solve the equation step by step:
1. Subtract 36 from both sides of the equation:
3x + 36 - 36 = 48 - 36
3x = 12
2. Divide both sides of the equation by 3 to isolate x:
(3x)/3 = 12/3
x = 4
Therefore, the value of x that satisfies the equation is 4.