Question 61·Easy·Linear Equations in One Variable
What value of satisfies the equation ?
For one-variable linear equations like , quickly isolate the variable by reversing operations in the opposite order they are applied: first undo addition or subtraction, then undo multiplication or division. Keep the equation balanced by doing the same operation to both sides, simplify carefully, and if you have time, substitute your answer back into the original equation to confirm it works and rule out close wrong choices.
Hints
Isolate the expression with m
Look at . What operation is being done to ? What is the opposite operation you can use on both sides to remove the 27?
After removing 27
Once you subtract 27 from both sides, what simpler equation involving do you get?
Final step to get m alone
When you have an equation of the form , what operation will isolate ?
Desmos Guide
Use Desmos to evaluate the expression for m
After doing the algebra yourself, you should have written as a division expression. In Desmos, type (63 - 27) / 6 into an expression line and let Desmos compute the value of this expression; that value is the solution for .
Step-by-step Explanation
Undo the addition to isolate the term with m
Start with the equation . To isolate the term with , subtract 27 from both sides:
This simplifies to .
Solve for m by undoing the multiplication
Now you have . To solve for , divide both sides by 6:
This gives a simple division problem to simplify.
Simplify and check your solution
Compute , so .
Check: substitute back into the original equation:
which matches the right side.
So the value of is 6, which corresponds to choice B.