SOLUTION: 1/3x=3x-9 i am a grandmother trying to help my grandchild. Although I aced algebra in high school, that was over half century ago. i having been trying for days with the help

Question 404423: 1/3x=3x-9
i am a grandmother trying to help my grandchild. Although I aced algebra in high school, that was over half century ago. i having been trying for days with the help of the internet and textbooks and just can't figure out how to do this simple math. maybe you can help. please show steps.
Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, MathLover1:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = 3x - 9
Multiply both sides by 3 to get rid of the denominators
1x = 9x - 27
+27 = 9x - x
27 = 8x
x =
x = 3 or 3.375
:
:
Check solution in original problem
* = 3x - 9
cancel 3 into 27
= 3* -9
= - 9
= - ; confirms our solution
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
...first, get a rid of denominator, multiply equation by

.......add to both sides

or

......use quadratic formula to find roots

you have: , and .....plug it in quadratic formula

.........first root

.........second root

check:

.....plug in

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