What is the answer to 3 over 4 x - 9 = 27

Would that look like ? If so, you can multiply both sides by (4x-9) to cancel the 4x-9 on the bottom and get it onto the other side. It would look like this: .

Distribute the 27 to the 4x and -9, which will get you this:.

Then you want to add the 243 on both sides to isolate the x which should get you this: .

Your next to final step is to divide both sides by 108 to leave the x alone. This will appear like this: .

Your last step is to simplify the fraction or convert it into a decimal depending on which you prefer. If simplified, you should get and for a decimal you will get

answer: 1) twenty-seven times y

              2) twenty-seven multiplied by y