SOLUTION: What does 9(x+3)=4x-3 equal?

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Question 676122: What does 9(x+3)=4x-3 equal?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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9%28x%2B3%29=4x-3 Start with the given equation.


9x%2B27=4x-3 Distribute.


9x=4x-3-27 Subtract 27 from both sides.


9x-4x=-3-27 Subtract 4x from both sides.


5x=-3-27 Combine like terms on the left side.


5x=-30 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%28-30%29%2F%285%29 Divide both sides by 5 to isolate x.


x=-6 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-6