Solve 3x = –24.

A.
–27

B.
–8

C.
–12

D.
–21

I got D is that correct?

Question

Solve 3x = –24. 
 
 A.
–27
 
 B.
–8
 
 C.
–12
 
 D.
–21

I got D is that correct?

anonymous · Answer

The whole point of these questions is to "isolate x". So what you do to one side you must do to the other. You want to cancel the 3 from the left by dividing it so it = 1, and if you divide on the left you must do it to the right.

anonymous · Answer

3x=-24
x=-24/3 = -8

anonymous · Answer

oh I thought I was supposed to subtract it from each side

anonymous · Answer

Nope

anonymous · Answer

Thank you :) Can i ask one more question?

anonymous · Answer

For sure

anonymous · Answer

By what number must you multiply each side of the equation 3/4x=9  to produce the equivalent equation x = 12?
 
 A.-3/4
 
 
 B.4/3
 
 
 C.
4
 
 D.1/4

anonymous · Answer

4/3 because you want to make the left side = 1.

anonymous · Answer

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