Question
Solve the equation
Solve for x
x=1
Evaluate
−9=3−3(x+3)
Swap the sides of the equation
3−3(x+3)=−9
Move the expression to the left side
3−3(x+3)−(−9)=0
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
3−(−9)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
3+9
Add the numbers
12
12−3(x+3)=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
12−3(x+3)
Expand the expression
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Calculate
−3(x+3)
Apply the distributive property
−3x−3×3
Multiply the numbers
−3x−9
12−3x−9
Subtract the numbers
3−3x
3−3x=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−3x=0−3
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−3x=−3
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
3x=3
Divide both sides
33x=33
Divide the numbers
x=33
Solution
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Evaluate
33
Reduce the numbers
11
Calculate
1
x=1
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Rewrite the equation
Rewrite in standard form
x=1
Evaluate
−9=3−3(x+3)
Evaluate
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Evaluate
3−3(x+3)
Expand the expression
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Calculate
−3(x+3)
Apply the distributive property
−3x−3×3
Multiply the numbers
−3x−9
3−3x−9
Subtract the numbers
−6−3x
−9=−6−3x
Rewrite the expression
−6−3x=−9
Move the constant to the right side
−3x=−3
Multiply both sides
3x=3
Solution
x=1
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