Question

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

Answer 1

what do you want solved?

Answer 2

Expand both the LHS and the RHS.

Answer 3

Is it 6?

Answer 4

When i worked through the question thats what i got. @across

Answer 5

Let's see:\[-3(x+3)=-3(x+1)-5\\-3(6+3)=-3(6+1)-5\\-3(9)=-3(7)-5\\-27=-21-5\\-27\neq-26\]I don't think so. :-/

Answer 6

Why do you put 6 as x?

Answer 7

IM trying to solve for x

Answer 8

I'll solve it for you. You're given\[-3(x+3)=-3(x+1)-5.\]Simplifying yields\[-3x-9=-3x-3-5\\-9=-8.\]Because the result is absurd, this means that the lines are parallel and hence never intersect.

Answer 9

So what does x equal ?

Answer 10

Is there no solution for it ?

Answer 11

There is no solution.

Answer 12

Okay i understand