
Megan A. answered 04/04/13
Ms. Megan K-6 Reading Intervention Teacher (CA credential)
The first step is to add 48 to each side, so you are left with 3x2 = 48
then, divide each side by 3
you should now have x2 = 16
If you take the square root of both, you will get plus or minus 4.
The positive value of x is 4.