How do you solve for x: #(3x-3)=12#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-04T23:41:39

#x = 5#

Isolate the variable by getting all terms and coefficients to the other side of the equal sign.

#(3x - 3) = 12#

Given equation. Add #3# to both sides to get #-3# from the left side to the right side

#3x = 15#

Divide both sides by #3# to get #x# by itself, which would give us an exact answer

#x = 5#

We get #x = 5#. We did this by getting the variable by itself on one side