Question

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

Answer 1

you want to first distribute everything

Answer 2

then get all the "x" values to one side and all the numbers to the other

Answer 3

−3(x + 3) = −3(x + 1) − 5
x+3=(x+1)+5/3 divide both sides by -3

Answer 4

looks simpler now.

Answer 5

ugh can you just like do it cuz im really bad at this.. :/

Answer 6

−3(x + 3) = −3(x + 1) − 5
x+3=(x+1)+5/3 divide both sides by -3
x=x+1+(5/3)-3 subtract 3 from both sides
x=x-1/3 add like terms the 1+(5/3)-3 are like terms

It is false

Answer 7

as you can see by final result

x=x-1/3

pick any number lets say 1 for x

1=1-1/3 it is false

2=2-1/3 lets say x=2 then it is also false.