Question

How do you solve `6(x+3) = 3(x - 6)`?

Answer 1

`x=-12`

Explanation:

First multiply out the brackets to get

`6x+18=3x-18`

Now isolate all the x terms on 1 side of the equation

`6x-3x=-18-18`

`therefore 3x=-36`

`therefore x=-12`