SOLUTION: I need help solving this problem. I am confused on where to begin. The problem is 3x=6x+27. How would I go about solving this. I am horrible in Math and need your help. It is great

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Question 37249: I need help solving this problem. I am confused on where to begin. The problem is 3x=6x+27. How would I go about solving this. I am horrible in Math and need your help. It is greatly appreciated.
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, askmemath:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x=6x+27
Subtract 6x from both sides of the equation to get:
-3x=27
Divide both sides by -3 to get:
x=-9
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by askmemath(368) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x=6x+27
Adding (-6X) on both sides
3X +(-6X) = 6X+27 +(-6X)
-3X = 27
Dividing by 3 on both sides
X = -9