Simplify -3(-x/3)

$- 3 (- \frac{x}{3})$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{x}{3}$ into the numerator.

$- 3 \frac{- x}{3}$

Factor $3$ out of $- 3$ .

$3 (- 1) \frac{- x}{3}$

Cancel the common factor.

$3 \cdot - 1 \frac{- x}{3}$

Rewrite the expression.

$- 1 (- x)$

Step 2

Multiply.

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$1 x$

Multiply $x$ by $1$ .

$x$