Question

3(x + 1) = -2(x - 1) + 6. trying to solve for x

Answer 1

Are you solving for x here?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

ok the first thing you need to do is take care of the parenthesis. By that I mean that you have to distribute the 3 into the (x+1) and then the -2 into the (x-1). That is where to begin. Can you do that step?

Answer 4

ummmmmmmm

Answer 5

ok, like this: