Answer
$x=-6$
Work Step by Step
$-x-3=3$
First add 3 to both sides.
$-x=3+3$
$-x=6$
Then multiply both sides by -1.
$-x(-1)=6(-1)$
$x=-6$
Check the answer.
-(-6)-3=3
6-3=3
3=3
Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13:
978-0-13417-805-9
Chapter 2 - Section 2.2 - The Multiplication Property of Equality - Exercise Set - Page 130: 39
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