Solve the indicated set 6 - 3x = - 31; (reals)

2 answers

from zero go right 3,
then from there go right 5 more
and end up at 8

from zero go left 6,
then from there go right 3
and end up at -3
what? On another site I got told to subtract six from both sides leaving -3x = -37, then divid by -3 and get x = 37/3...sooo