Is this a rational number

Note that it is not a perfectly elastic result so it is irrational

irrational

A rational number is a number that can be express as the ratio of two integers. A number that cannot be expressed that way is irrational. ... However, numbers like √2 are irrational because it is impossible to express √2 as a ratio of two integers.

x = 17

step-by-step explanation:

1st step: isolate x.

24 - 3x = -27

-24         -24

-3x   =   -51

2nd step: divide.

-3x     =   -51

  3             3

  x       =     17

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