36/x+9 = 3
Multiply all terms by x and cancel:
36+9x=3x
9x+36=3x
(Simplify both sides of the equation)
9x+36−3x = 3x−3x
(Subtract 3x from both sides)
6x+36 = 0
6x+36−36 = 0−36
(Subtract 36 from both sides)
6x = −36
6x/6 = −36/6
(Divide both sides by 6)
x = −6
Check answers. (Plug them in to make sure they work.)
x = −6
(Works in original equation)
Answer: x = −6
