How do I solve this problem.I just need to see steps to solve except the last step the answer?

Question

Decide whether the given number is a solution of the given equation.
Is 3 a solution of 9x - 3 = 48 - 8x?

no
yes

Answer 1

yes There is a solution

9x - 3 = 48 - 8x

9x - 3 + 8x = 48 - 8x + 8x

17x - 3 = 48

17x - 3 + 3 = 48 + 3

17x = 51

17x/17 = 51/17

x = 51/17

x = 3

Insert the x value into the equation

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9x - 3 = 48 - 8x

9(3) - 3 = 48 - 8(3)

27 - 3 = 48 - 24

24 = 24
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Answer 2

Verifying if an answer is correct is important in every problem.

In this case, if you want to check if x=3 is a good answer, you put 3 instead of x everywhere in the equation:

9x means " 9 times x"

9x - 3 = 48 - 8x
(9*3) - 3 = 48 - (8*3)
27 - 3 = 48 - 24
24 = 24
This is true,
therefore 3 is a correct answer.

Sometimes there can be more than one correct answer and you must check them all. However in this case, you are only asked to check one.

(And Anakin_louix is right, there is only one solution for this equation)

Answer 3

9x - 3 = 48 - 8x

9x +8x -3 = 48

17x -= 48 +3

17x = 51

x= 51/17

x=3

Answer 4

9x-3=48-8x

9x+8x=48+3

17x=51
x=3
yes 3 is the answer

Answer 5

The answer is Yes.

you have the equation : 9x - 3 = 48 - 8x

so then : 17x = 51

Then x = 3

The only solution for the equation es 3

Answer 6

9x - 3 = 48 - 8x
9x + 8x = 48 + 3
17x = 51
x = 51 / 17
x = ? (I think you should know the answer by now).

Answer 7

put 3 in place of x and check if it satisfies the equation.If it satisfied then yes,otherwise no
9x-3
=9*3-3
=27-3=24
48-8x
=48-8*3
48-24
=24

Answer 8

Simply substitute x = 3 on both sides and if you get the same answer on both sides then it is a solution because it satisfies the equation i.e. makes it true!