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Question 185094: I am having problems with this problem located below:
9-4(3x+1)=3(6-3x)-9. Can you help?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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9-4%283x%2B1%29=3%286-3x%29-9 Start with the given equation.


9-12x-4=18-9x-9 Distribute.


-12x%2B5=18-9x-9 Combine like terms on the left side.


-12x%2B5=-9x%2B9 Combine like terms on the right side.


-12x=-9x%2B9-5 Subtract 5 from both sides.


-12x%2B9x=9-5 Add 9x to both sides.


-3x=9-5 Combine like terms on the left side.


-3x=4 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%284%29%2F%28-3%29 Divide both sides by -3 to isolate x.


x=-4%2F3 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=-4%2F3 which approximates to x=-1.333.