SOLUTION: can someone show me step by step for this problem? Solve 24 - 3x = -27.

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Question 852164: can someone show me step by step for this problem? Solve 24 - 3x = -27.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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24+-+3x+=+-27
Subtract 24 from both sides.
24-24-3x=-27-24
0-3x=-51
-3x=-51
Divide both sides by (-3)
%28-3x%29%2F%28-3%29=%28-51%29%2F%28-3%29
%28%28-3%29%2F%28-3%29%29x=17
%281%29x=17
x=17