How you know whether to add or subtract when use the distributive property to multiply

The complete name for The Distributive Property is:

   The Distributive Property of Multiplication Over Addition:    

                     a(b+c) = ab + ac

and

   The Distributive Property of Multiplication Over Subtraction:  

                     a(b-c) = ab - ac

let's solve your equation step-by-step.

24−3x=−27

step 1: simplify both sides of the equation.

24−3x=−27

24+−3x=−27

−3x+24=−27

step 2: subtract 24 from both sides.

−3x+24−24=−27−24

−3x=−51

step 3: divide both sides by -3.

−3x

−3

=

−51

−3

x=17

answer:

x=17

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