Answer:
x=-7
Step-by-step explanation:
Hi there!
We are given the following equation:
24=6(-x-3)
And we want to solve it for x
Our goal is to isolate 1x by itself on one side
We'll need to start by simplifying 6(-x-3)
6(-x-3), is the same as 6(-x) + 6(-3).
We can rewrite the equation then as:
24=-6x-18
Now we'll need to work on isolating 1x by itself
Add 18 to both sides to remove it from the right
24=-6x-18
+18 +18
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42=-6x
Now there's nothing on the right side, but remember we want 1x, not -6x.
Dividing any number by itself gets 1. So we'll divide both sides by -6
-7=x (can be written as x=-7)
Hope this helps!
