Question

Solve for x: −3(x + 3) = −3(x + 1) − 5

Answer 1

−3(x + 3) = −3(x + 1) − 5
-3x-9 = -3x-14
you know what to do next?

Answer 2

Yes add both sides by 3

Answer 3

No you bring the numbers to the right and the x's to the left
So if you add 9 to both sides you'll get
-3x = -3x-5

Answer 4

But the next step would be add 3x to both sided.
The variables will be canceled out so the equation is invalid.
You can not solve for x

Answer 5

\[-3(x+3)=-3(x+1)-5\]
\[-3x-9=-3x-3-5\]
\[-3x-9=-3x-8\]
\[0\neq1\]