How do you solve $- 3 - 6 x = 9$ $-3- 6x = 9$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-28T17:59:28

$- 3 - 6 x = 9$ $-3-6x=9$ (add 3 to both sides)

$- 6 x = 12$ $-6x = 12$ (divide by -6 on both sides to isolate the variable)

$\frac{- 6 x}{- 6} = \frac{12}{- 6}$ $(-6x)/-6 = (12)/-6$

$x = - 2$ $x=-2$

Plug the answer back into the equation to check the answer:

$- 3 - 6 (- 2) = 9$ $-3-6(-2)=9$

$- 3 - (- 12) = 9$ $-3-(-12)=9$

$- 3 + 12 = 9$ $-3+12=9$

$9 = 9$ $9=9$

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