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What is -x/3 = 9. Solve for x

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-x/3 = 9

-x = 27

x = -27!!!

User Schatten
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Note: I just noticed that you only have one negative sign. If you mean to put -9, change the sign to positive. If not, leave the answer.

Note the equal sign. what you do to one side, you do to the other. Isolate the x. First, multiply 3 to both sides

-x/3(3) = 9(3)

-x = 9(3)

-x = 27

Next, to isolate the x, divide -1 from both sides

-x/-1 = 27/-1

x = 27/-1

x = -27

-27 is your answer for x.

hope this helps

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