Given the following equation:
[tex]24-3x=-27[/tex]You can follow these steps in order to solve for "x"
1. Subtract 24 from both sides of the equation:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 24-3x-24=-27-24 \\ \text{-}3x=-51 \end{gathered}[/tex]2. Divide both sides of the equation by -3:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{-3x}{-3}=\frac{-51}{-3} \\ x=17 \end{gathered}[/tex]To check the solution, substitute the value of "x" into the equation (If it's correct, the left side will be equal to right side of the equation): Then:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 24-3(17)=-27 \\ -27=-27\text{ (TRUE)} \end{gathered}[/tex]Then, the solution is:
[tex]x=17[/tex]