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Answer:
![\boxed{X=-72}](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/tz07zv9kmt2ndb6c2yfw0owpa8ij1o57ll.png)
*THE ANSWER SHOULD HAVE A NEGATIVE SIGN ONLY!*
Explanation:
First, you do is divide by 3 from both sides of an equation.
![(x*3)/(3)=(-216)/(3)](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/qbaau6fwem81qze8ggm9zhulnxrn6zjqwl.png)
Then, you divide by the numbers from left/right.
![-216/3=-72](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/4nm3xo4xuw7tem5r5y3i4x919v43vun3mz.png)
, is the FINAL/CORRECT ANSWER!
Hope this helps!
Thanks!
Have a nice day! :)
-Charlie