Step-by-step explanation:
3x-9=24
3x=24+9
3x= 33
x=33/3
x=11
Answer: x = 11 or x = -5
-Solve:
[tex]|3x - 9| = 24[/tex]
Add or Subtract both sides by 9:
[tex]|3x| = 33[/tex]
or
[tex]|3x|= -15[/tex]
Then, you divide both sides by 3:
[tex]x = 11[/tex]
[tex]x=-5[/tex]
