Question

Solve the equation. Check your solution.

$3x=27$

Short answer

Solution of given equation is $x=9$.

Step-by-step solution

Step-1- Solve the equation for x

$3x=27$

Dividing with localid="1649163572978" $3$on both sides, we get

localid="1649163569184" $\begin{array}{c}\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{27}{3}\\ x=\frac{27}{3}\\ x=9\end{array}$

Step-2-Verification of our solution

For checking our answer, substitute $x=9$ in given equation $3x=27$

On substituting, we get

$\begin{array}{c}3x=27\\ 3\times 9=27\\ 27=27\end{array}$

Step-3- Conclusion

Here, as both sides above expression are equal, our answer is true.