Solve for x 3x=-12

$3 x = - 12$

Step 1

Divide each term in $3 x = - 12$ by $3$ .

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{- 12}{3}$

Step 2

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{- 12}{3}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 12}{3}$

$x = \frac{- 12}{3}$

$x = \frac{- 12}{3}$

Step 3

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 12$ by $3$ .

$x = - 4$

$x = - 4$

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