Solve for x -9x-3=51

$- 9 x - 3 = 51$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $3$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 9 x = 51 + 3$

Add $51$ and $3$ .

$- 9 x = 54$

Step 2

Divide each term in $- 9 x = 54$ by $- 9$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 9 x = 54$ by $- 9$ .

$\frac{- 9 x}{- 9} = \frac{54}{- 9}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 9$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 9 x}{- 9} = \frac{54}{- 9}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{54}{- 9}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $54$ by $- 9$ .

$x = - 6$