Solve for x t(x)=3x , t(x)=24

$t (x) = 3 x$ , $t (x) = 24$

Substitute $24$ for $t (x)$ .

$24 = 3 x$

Solve for $x$ .

Rewrite the equation as $3 x = 24$ .

$3 x = 24$

Divide each term in $3 x = 24$ by $3$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $3 x = 24$ by $3$ .

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{24}{3}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{24}{3}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{24}{3}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $24$ by $3$ .

$x = 8$