Apply the distributive property.−3(3x)−3⋅−8=3x-33x-3⋅-8=3x
Simplify by multiplying numbers.Tap for more steps...Multiply 33
by −3-3
to get −9-9
.−9x−3⋅−8=3x-9x-3⋅-8=3x
Multiply −3-3
by −8-8
to get 2424
.−9x+24=3x-9x+24=3x
−9x+24=3x-9x+24=3x
−9x+24=3x-9x+24=3x
Move all terms containing xx
to the left side of the equation.Tap for more steps...Since 3x3x
contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left side of the equation by subtracting 3x3x
from both sides.−9x+24−3x=0-9x+24-3x=0
Subtract 3x3x
from −9x-9x
to get −12x-12x
.−12x+24=0-12x+24=0
−12x+24=0-12x+24=0
Since 2424
does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right side of the equation by subtracting 2424
from both sides.−12x=−24-12x=-24
Divide each term by −12-12
and simplify.Tap for fewer steps...Divide each term in −12x=−24-12x=-24
by −12-12
.−12x−12=−24−12-12x-12=-24-12
Simplify the left side of the equation by cancelling the common factors.Tap for more steps...Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.Tap for more steps...Factor 1212
out of −12-12
.−12(x)12(−1)=−24−12-12x12-1=-24-12
Cancel the common factor.−12x12⋅−1=−24−12-12x12⋅-1=-24-12
Rewrite the expression.−x−1=−24−12-x-1=-24-12
Move the negative one from the denominator of x−1x-1
.−(−1⋅x)=−24−12--1⋅x=-24-12
−(−1⋅x)=−24−12--1⋅x=-24-12
Simplify the expression.Tap for more steps...Multiply −1-1
by xx
to get −1x-1x
.−(−1x)=−24−12--1x=-24-12
Rewrite −1x-1x
as −x-x
.x=−24−12x=-24-12
x=−24−12x=-24-12
x=−24−12x=-24-12
Divide 2424
by −12-12
to get −2-2
.x=2x=2
