How do you solve $x/-3 = 2x-3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-17T11:48:29

$x=-9$

first you multiply each side by -3
$x=2x+9$
then you take x off both sides
$0=x+9$
then you take 9 off both sides
$x=-9$

How do you solve x/-3 = 2x-3x/-3 = 2x-3?