Question

x+3=-(2x+2)
step by step plz

Answer 1

step 1: remove parentheses using distributive law
\[x+3=-2x-2\]

Answer 2

step 2: add 2x to both side
\[x+2x+3=-2x+2x-2\]
\[3x+3=-2\]

Answer 3

step 3: subtract 3 from both sides
\[3x+3-3=-2-3\]
\[3x=-5\]

Answer 4

step 3: divide by 3
\[\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{-5}{3}\]
\[x=-\frac{5}{3}\]

Answer 5

the answer is 1 3/2

Answer 6

that is all the steps one by noe

Answer 7

1 2/3

Answer 8

not to the question
solve for x
\[x+3=-(2x+2)\] it isn't.

Answer 9

if you want you can write
\[-\frac{5}{3}=-1\tfrac{2}{3}\] but is it definitely negative