| 3 | = | x |
 |  |
| x | 3 |
Cross multiply:
3 * 3 = x * x
Simplifying
3 * 3 = x * x
Multiply 3 * 3
9 = x * x
Multiply x * x
9 = x
2
Solving
9 = x
2
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-1x
2' to each side of the equation.
9 + -1x
2 = x
2 + -1x
2
Combine like terms: x
2 + -1x
2 = 0
9 + -1x
2 = 0
Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + -1x
2 = 0 + -9
Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + -1x
2 = 0 + -9
-1x
2 = 0 + -9
Combine like terms: 0 + -9 = -9
-1x
2 = -9
Divide each side by '-1'.
x
2 = 9
Simplifying
x
2 = 9
Take the square root of each side:
x = {-3, 3}