How do you solve $\frac{x}{- 3} = 2 x - 3$ $x/-3 = 2x-3$ ?

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How do you solve $\frac{x}{- 3} = 2 x - 3$ $x/-3 = 2x-3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-17T11:48:29

$x = - 9$ $x=-9$

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first you multiply each side by -3
$x = 2 x + 9$ $x=2x+9$
then you take x off both sides
$0 = x + 9$ $0=x+9$
then you take 9 off both sides
$x = - 9$ $x=-9$

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