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X/3 = -9 plz solve this

User Evil Andy
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Answer:

x=-27

Explanation:

To solve this equation, we need to find out what x is. Therefore, we must get x by itself.

x/3= -9

x is being divided by 3. We want to perform the inverse operation, which is multiplication. Multiply both sides of the equation by 3.

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

x= -9*3

x=-27

Let’s check out solution. Plug -27 back in for x.

x/-3= 9

-27/-3=9

9=9

This checks out, so we know our solution, x= -27, is correct.

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