so for problem 39-40, translate each sentence into an equation and then solve

39
[tex]x+6=2[/tex]then solve x
[tex]\begin{gathered} x=2-6 \\ x=-4 \end{gathered}[/tex]40.
[tex]-3x=-24[/tex]then solve x
[tex]\begin{gathered} x=\frac{-24}{-3} \\ x=8 \end{gathered}[/tex]