How do you solve this??? -3x = 12 Thanks!

Mathematics

2 answers:

Pachacha [2.7K]3 years ago

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Answer:

Divide each term by

− 3 and simplify.

x = - 4

VMariaS [17]3 years ago

5 0

Answer:

x = -4

Step-by-step explanation:

First you need to find the common factor, which in this problem is 3. Then you need to divide the equation by the common factor which makes it -x = 4. We then need to multiply the equation by -1 to make x positive which makes it x = -4.

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