evaluate (3x - 1), when x = 6
(3x-1) , x=6
(3*6 -1)
18 -1
17//
that is the answer
We just have to replace "x" with 6.
So instead of (3x - 1)
We have: (3(6) - 1)
3 * 6 = 18, so (18 - 1)
And our final answer is 17.