Algebra practice question

Answer: 6

(x + 2x + 3x + 6)/3 = 14 → 6x + 6 = 42 → 6x = 36 → x = 6.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 2

2 comes from 6x + 6 = 14, forgetting to multiply by 3.

If you answered 7

7 comes from 6x = 42, forgetting the +6.

If you answered 36

36 is 6x, before dividing.

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