23 = 79(6x - 36) + 9
Distribute 79 inside the parentheses.
23 = 474x - 2,844 + 9
Combine like terms.
23 = 474x - 2,835
Add 2,835 to both sides.
2,858 = 474x
Divide both sides by 474.
x = 2,858/474
Simplified by dividing both sides by 2: 1,429/237
Your answer is x = 1,429/237.