Solve 3x − 3 = 6

The solution of 3x − 3 = 6 is x = 3.

3x - 3 = 6\ \Rightarrow\ x = 3

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The lines y = 3x − 3 and y = 6 meet at x = 3. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

1
The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the subtraction, then the multiplication.
$3x - 3 = 6$
2
Add 3 to both sides:
$3x - 3 + 3 = 6 + 3 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 9$
3
Divide both sides by 3:
$\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{9}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 3$
4
Check: put x = 3 back into the equation.
$3\cdot3 - 3 = 9 - 3 = 6 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 3x - 3 = 6\ \Rightarrow\ x = 3 \]
\[ 3x - 3 = 6 \]
\[ 3x - 3 + 3 = 6 + 3 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 9 \]
\[ \frac{3x}{3} = \frac{9}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 3 \]
\[ 3\cdot3 - 3 = 9 - 3 = 6 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 3x − 3 = 6

x	3x − 3	Equals 6?
1	0	no
2	3	no
3	6	yes
4	9	no
5	12	no

Questions

What is x in 3x − 3 = 6?

The solution of 3x − 3 = 6 is x = 3.

How do you solve 3x − 3 = 6?

Add 3 to both sides to get 3x = 9, then divide both sides by 3 to get x = 3.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 3: 3(3) − 3 = 6, which is 6.

Solve 3x − 3 = 6

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 3x − 3 = 6

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