Answer :
Answer:
x = 7
Explanation:
To solve for x, we first apply the distributive property on the right side of the equation as follows:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 138=8(3x-3)-6 \\ 138=(8\cdot3x)-(8\cdot3)-6 \\ 138=24x-24-6 \end{gathered}[/tex]So, adding like terms, we get:
[tex]138=24x-30[/tex]Adding 30 to both sides:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 138+30=24x-30+30 \\ 168=24x \end{gathered}[/tex]Finally, dividing by 24 into both sides:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{168}{24}=\frac{24x}{24} \\ 7=x \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, the value of x is 7