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Solve 3x + 9 = 36

The solution of 3x + 9 = 36 is x = 9.

The lines y = 3x + 9 and y = 36 meet at x = 9468101214152025303540455055x = 9y = 3x + 9y = 36
The lines y = 3x + 9 and y = 36 meet at x = 9. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

  1. 1

    The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.

    3x+9=363x + 9 = 36
  2. 2

    Subtract 9 from both sides:

    3x+9−9=36−9 ⇒ 3x=273x + 9 - 9 = 36 - 9 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 27
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 3:

    3x3=273 ⇒ x=9\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{27}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 9
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 9 back into the equation.

    3⋅9+9=27+9=36✓3\cdot9 + 9 = 27 + 9 = 36 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 3x + 9 = 36\ \Rightarrow\ x = 9 \]
\[ 3x + 9 = 36 \]
\[ 3x + 9 - 9 = 36 - 9 \ \Rightarrow\ 3x = 27 \]
\[ \frac{3x}{3} = \frac{27}{3} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 9 \]
\[ 3\cdot9 + 9 = 27 + 9 = 36 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 3x + 9 = 36

x3x + 9Equals 36?
730no
833no
936yes
1039no
1142no

Questions

What is x in 3x + 9 = 36?

The solution of 3x + 9 = 36 is x = 9.

How do you solve 3x + 9 = 36?

Subtract 9 from both sides to get 3x = 27, then divide both sides by 3 to get x = 9.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 9: 3(9) + 9 = 36, which is 36.

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