text: how do i do this equation?2/3(36x-6)=68? i need to be shown the work to do it, not just the answer because i would like to understand how to do them.  i do correspondence (no teachers, no parents) (2/3 * 36x) - (2/3 * 6) = 68 24x - 4 = 68     + 4   +4 24x = 72 24x/24 = 72/24 x = 3