The quotient is<em> 197</em> .
You have a choice of 3 tools to use, any one of which will return the same answer:
-- your calculator
-- your pencil
-- your brain
3(x + 1) - 2x = -6 |use distributive property: a(b + c) = ab + ac
3x + 3 - 2x = -6
x + 3 = -6 |subtract 3 from both sides
x = -9
The second one is correct. 66/300 = x/100
8/12 is equal to 2/3 because 2 x 4 and 3 x 4 equals 8/12
