3 (x-two fifths) = 12, I'm going to solve the equation!

3 (x-two fifths) = 12, I'm going to solve the equation!

3 (x-two fifths) = 12 original equation
3x-6 / 5 = 12 multiply the left 3 of the equal sign into brackets
15x-6 = 12 * 5, multiply by 5 at the same time to get rid of the denominator
15x = 60 + 6 move - 6 to the right of the equal sign
15x = 66
X = 22 / 5 answer