Can someone help walk me through the steps on this problem?

-x/3=27

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Can someone help walk me through the steps on this problem?

-x/3=27

skullpatrol · Answer

Any ideas?

anonymous · Answer

The first thing you need to is isolate the-x. To do that, divide both sides by 3. What do you get?

zpupster · Answer

it is better to multiply both sides by (-3)

skullpatrol · Answer

No @lizzylou169 you multiply both sides by -3

anonymous · Answer

Either way, you get the same answer.

skullpatrol · Answer

You do not get the same answer

anonymous · Answer

3x/9=-81

zpupster · Answer

$$(-3)(x/-3) = 27(-3)$$

-3 cancels on left and -81 on right

skullpatrol · Answer

@lizzylou169 Admit you made a mistake

anonymous · Answer

Oh so its 3x=-81 and x=-27?

anonymous · Answer

@skullpatrol How about instead of worrying about my mistakes, you help @DolfanFan. All I was doing was trying to help.

zpupster · Answer

not quite,

you are left with x on right and -81 on left.

x=-81

the principal is what ever you do to one side of the equation you do the same to the other side.

so we are trying to isolate x that is why we are mult. both sides by -3

skullpatrol · Answer

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