Question

The solution of equation 3x + 6 = -3 is x = -3.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was posed to me in semester exam.

My question is taken from Solving Linear Equations with Variables on One Side and Number on the Other topic in section Linear Equations in One Variable of Mathematics – Class 8

Answer 1

Correct choice is (a) True

To explain: 3x + 6 = -3

Step 1: Transposing 6 to RHS we get,

3x = -9

Step 2: Dividing both sides by 3 we get

x = -3.