Solve for x .

Question

−3(−4x−3)=−27

(1 point)
Responses

x=−2
x equals negative 2

x=2
x equals 2

x=−3
x equals negative 3

x=3
x equals 3
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Answer 1

To solve for x, we need to simplify the equation and isolate x.

We can start by distributing -3 to (-4x - 3):

-3 * -4x - 3 * -3 = -27

Simplifying further:

12x + 9 = -27

Next, we can isolate x by subtracting 9 from both sides of the equation:

12x = -27 - 9

This simplifies to:

12x = -36

Finally, we can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 12:

x = -36/12

Simplifying the division:

x = -3

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = -3.