Respuesta :

choccocakee
-3x-2=52

Move two to the other side as a positive number

-3x=54

Divide both sides by -3

54/-3 is -18

Therefore x is equal to -18
Wallind11

Answer:

-18

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex] - 3x - 2 = 52[/tex]

[tex] - 3x = 52 + 2[/tex]

[tex] - 3x = 54[/tex]

[tex]x = \frac{ - 54}{3} [/tex]

[tex]x = - 18[/tex]