Question

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

Answer 1

distribute the values first.

Answer 2

There is no solution. is that a possible answer?

Answer 3

use the distributive property to distribute -3 among the terms inside of the parenthesis. that will then exclude the parenthesis out, making it much easier to solve.

Answer 4

Yes @jbell0385. I tried every possible way to solve this and there was no way. That is one of the answers.

Answer 5

are u sure you wrote it write?

Answer 6

There is clearly no solution at first glance. Now, if that last value were "-6", instead of "-5", THEN we would have something interesting.

Answer 7

the -3 and the -3 would cancel each other out...

Answer 8

There is more to this story. Maybe another time. As written, there is no solution.