Question

How would I solve this:
Solve for x: 3(x + 1) = −2(x − 1) − 4

Answer 1

open the parentheses:
\[3x + 3 = -2x + 2 -4\]
Did you understand how i did it?

Answer 2

You distributed out the numbers

Answer 3

Do you want me to continue or you can take it from here?

Answer 4

Continue

Answer 5

\[3x + 3 = -2x + 2 -4\]
now:
\[3x + 2x = 2 - 4 -3\]
and then:
\[5x = -5\]
so the answer is:
\[x = -1\]

Answer 6

thank you so much I understand now

Answer 7

No problem.

Answer 8

Wait How did you get the second answer after 3x+3=−2x+2−4

Answer 9

I moved all the variables to the left and isolated them.