Question

Find X
−3(x + 3) = −3(x + 1) − 5

Choices are:
6
-6
all real numbers
no soulution

Answer 1

no solution

Answer 2

-3x-9=-3x-3-5
Adding both sides by +3x
we get x's variable as 0;
therfore no solution

Answer 3

−3(x + 3) = −3(x + 1) − 5
-3x - 9 = -3x -3 -5
-3x - 9 = -3x -8
+3x +3x
-9=-8

no solution