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3-3x-9=5x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 3.
-6-3x=5x
Subtract 9 from 3 to get -6.
-6-3x-5x=0
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-6-8x=0
Combine -3x and -5x to get -8x.
-8x=6
Add 6 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{6}{-8}
Divide both sides by -8.
x=-\frac{3}{4}
Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{-8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.