Question

Six subtracted from three times a number is -93.
What would this equation look like?

Answer 1

(3*x)-6= -93

Answer 2

Would X be -29?

Answer 3

Gimme a minute

Answer 4

6-3x=-93

Answer 5

Why don't you do this. What is 6 subtracted from 93?

Answer 6

-87

Answer 7

Okay then now divide 87/3.

Answer 8

@savannaxx_ Wouldn't the 6 go after, not before?

Answer 9

yes. very true.

Answer 10

So it would be, 3x-6=-93

Answer 11

Is that correct?

Answer 12

yeah, i think so

Answer 13

So for that i think that x holds the value of -29 becuase 3*(-29)=-87 and then (-87)-6=-93

Answer 14

@calculusxy your making this way more complicated then it is

Answer 15

Ok I think I got it, thanks to both of you!

Answer 16

no problem :)

Answer 17

ok then people have different strategies so as long as you get the correct answer it will work @savannaxx_

Answer 18

ok but why state the hardest strategy when the easy one will help people? im not being rude or anything im just wondering @calculsxy

Answer 19

Well thought that one of his strategy is going to work.