Question

Value of X ?

Answer 1

I forget what I'm actually suppose to do, can anyone give me a hint?

Answer 2

You need to set up an equation and solve the equation for x.

The figure shows that
\(-3x - 1\)
is equal to the distance between points -3 and 2 on the number line.

What is the distance between -3 and 2?
Set that number equal to \(-3x - 1\).
Then solve the equation for x.

Answer 3

wouldnt the value of X be the distance?

Answer 4

No.
Look at my figure below. In this figure, x is the distance.


In my figure, the distance is x.

In your problem's figure, the distance is \(-3x - 1\).
What is the distance? How many units is it from -3 to 2?