SOLUTION: -3x-6(x-4)=9

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Question 223012: -3x-6(x-4)=9
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-3x-6%28x-4%29=9 Start with the given equation.


-3x-6x%2B24=9 Distribute.


-9x%2B24=9 Combine like terms on the left side.


-9x=9-24 Subtract 24 from both sides.


-9x=-15 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%28-15%29%2F%28-9%29 Divide both sides by -9 to isolate x.


x=5%2F3 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=5%2F3 which approximates to x=1.667.