Respuesta :

24-x= -27
x = 51/3

x= 17

Good luck :)
We simplify and combine like terms to solve for x.

[tex]24-3 x = -27\\-3x=-27-24\\-3x=-51\\x=17[/tex]

To check this solution, we plug 17 into the original expression for x.

[tex] 24 - 3(17) = -27\\24-51=-27\\-27=-27[/tex]