Solve 9x − 3 = 87

The solution of 9x − 3 = 87 is x = 10.

9x - 3 = 87\ \Rightarrow\ x = 10

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The lines y = 9x − 3 and y = 87 meet at x = 10. 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.
$9x - 3 = 87$
2
Add 3 to both sides:
$9x - 3 + 3 = 87 + 3 \ \Rightarrow\ 9x = 90$
3
Divide both sides by 9:
$\frac{9x}{9} = \frac{90}{9} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 10$
4
Check: put x = 10 back into the equation.
$9\cdot10 - 3 = 90 - 3 = 87 \checkmark$

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 9x - 3 = 87\ \Rightarrow\ x = 10 \]
\[ 9x - 3 = 87 \]
\[ 9x - 3 + 3 = 87 + 3 \ \Rightarrow\ 9x = 90 \]
\[ \frac{9x}{9} = \frac{90}{9} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 10 \]
\[ 9\cdot10 - 3 = 90 - 3 = 87 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 9x − 3 = 87

x	9x − 3	Equals 87?
8	69	no
9	78	no
10	87	yes
11	96	no
12	105	no

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What is x in 9x − 3 = 87?

The solution of 9x − 3 = 87 is x = 10.

How do you solve 9x − 3 = 87?

Add 3 to both sides to get 9x = 90, then divide both sides by 9 to get x = 10.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 10: 9(10) − 3 = 87, which is 87.

Solve 9x − 3 = 87

How to work it out

Trying values of x in 9x − 3 = 87

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