The distributive property needs to be used to solve this expression for x.

The distributive property is:

From here we need to subtract 48 from both sides to isolate -6x.

Now we need to divide by -6 in order to solve for x.

A whole number is one in which the one's place is the smallest unit. Therefore, in a whole number, there is no decimal. While any number that ends in a .5 decimal or greater rounds up, anything that is smaller than .5 rounds down. Therefore, would round down to .

The tens place is always the second number on the right. In this case, is the second number on the right.

The tens place is always the second number on the right. In this case, is the second number on the right.

The tens place is always the second number on the right. In this case, is the second number on the right.

The tens place is always the second number on the right. In this case, is the second number on the right.

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group.

means adding ten times.

and

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have groups, with objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles.

The tens place is always the second number on the right. In this case, is the second number on the right.

The tens place is always the second number on the right. In this case, is the second number on the right.

In number form, eight hundred sixty-two and four tenths is . The "and" signifies the decimal, and " tenths" signifies the place value of the last decimal number.