X= -2
Distribute
-48x+24+3 =123
Add the numbers
24+3
-48x+27=123
Subtract 27 from both sides
-48x+27-27= 123-27
Simplify
-48x=96
Divide both sides from the same factor
-48x/-48x
=
96/-48x
Simplify
Cancel terms that are in both the numerator and denominator
Divided the numbers
X= -2