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9x+27=4x-3
Use the distributive property to multiply 9 by x+3.
9x+27-4x=-3
Subtract 4x from both sides.
5x+27=-3
Combine 9x and -4x to get 5x.
5x=-3-27
Subtract 27 from both sides.
5x=-30
Subtract 27 from -3 to get -30.
x=\frac{-30}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-6
Divide -30 by 5 to get -6.