SOLUTION: solve the equation 6=-3x+30 x=

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Question 962450: solve the equation
6=-3x+30
x=

Answer by flutechorus(3) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, you want to get x alone on one side. In order to do that, you need to subtract 30 from one side.
6-30=-3x+30-30
After that, you get:
-24=-3x
Now, you can divide both sides by -3, and you get
8=x, or x=8