Question

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Solve for x: 3(x + 1) = -2(x - 1) - 4

Answer 1

1. Distribute the 3 on the left
2. Distribute the -2 on the right
3. Collect like terms.
4. Add 2x to both sides
5. Subtract 3 from both sides
6. Divide both sides by 5

Answer 2

what would it look like after i dsribute -2 on the right side?

Answer 3

-2x+2-4

Answer 4

i got 1.4 @Mertsj

Answer 5

i think i did something wrong

Answer 6

Post your work and I'll see if you did.

Answer 7

3x+3 = -2x +2-4
3x+5 = -2x +3
5x + 5 = +2
-5 -5
5x/5 = 7/5

Answer 8

3x+3 = -2x +2-4
What is 2-4?

Answer 9

2

Answer 10

2-4=-2
So on the right you have -2x-2

Answer 11

And now the equation is
3x+3=-2x-2

Answer 12

Now add 2x to both sides

Answer 13

5x+3 = -2

Answer 14

Subtract 3 from both sides

Answer 15

5x= 1 ?

Answer 16

Don't you have a calculator?

Answer 17

yeah hold on

Answer 18

ohh -5

Answer 19

Now divide both sides by 5
Use your calculator

Answer 20

-1

Answer 21

yep

Answer 22

can you help me with one more?

Answer 23

please /.\