Question

-3x - 2 = 37
What is x?

Answer 1

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  `\tt x=-13`

Explanation:

`\tt -3x - 2 = 37`

Add 2 to both sides:-

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  `\tt -3x - 2 +2 = 37+2`

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  `\tt -3x=39`

Divide both sides by -3:-

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  `\tt \cfrac{-3x}{-3}=\cfrac{39}{-3}`

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  `\tt x=-13`

Therefore, x = -13 .

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