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9x-12-16=6x-1
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 3x-4.
9x-28=6x-1
Subtract 16 from -12 to get -28.
9x-28-6x=-1
Subtract 6x from both sides.
3x-28=-1
Combine 9x and -6x to get 3x.
3x=-1+28
Add 28 to both sides.
3x=27
Add -1 and 28 to get 27.
x=\frac{27}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=9
Divide 27 by 3 to get 9.