SOLUTION: -6X = 3X - 48 Could you please help with the above equation Thank you so much

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Question 804044: -6X = 3X - 48
Could you please help with the above equation
Thank you so much
Found 2 solutions by erica65404, richwmiller:
Answer by erica65404(394) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-6x=3x-48
first off you want the x's on one side and in order to do this, you must subtract 3x from each side.
-6x-3x=3x-3x-48
-9x=-48 now you must divide each side by -9 so you can solve for x.
%28-9x%29%2F%28-9%29=%28-48%29%2F%28-9%29
x=%2816%2F3%29

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

subtract 3x
-9x=-48
divide by -9
x=16/3