How do you solve 3x+243=39?

2 Answers
Mar 2, 2018

x=-68

Explanation:

3x+243=39

3x+243-243=39-243

3x=-204

(3x)/3 = -204/3

x=-68

Aug 5, 2018

x=-68

Explanation:

To isolate the x term, we can subtract 243 from both sides to get

3x=-204

Lastly, we can divide both sides by 3 to get

x=-68

Hope this helps!