Six times a number is decreased by 9, the result is 3 6 times x is decreased by 9, the result is 3 (decreased means to subtract and results means equals)
6x - 9 = 3 (add 9 to each side) <u> +9 +9</u> 6x = 3 + 9 6x = 12 (divide each side by 6) 6x/6 = 12/6 x = 2