SOLUTION: Nine cds less than three times the number of cds she owns

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Question 663457: Nine cds less than three times the number of cds she owns
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = cds owned
Are you setting up the equation or solving for x?
The equation is 3x - 9
If you are solving for x, then what does 3x-9=?
3x = ? + 9
x = (?+9)/3
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