Question

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

1

-1

-5

-25

Answer 1

I've been stuck on this problem for a while now

Answer 2

first you have to distribute x + 1 by 3 can you do it ??

Answer 3

-3x + -3?

Answer 4

3x + 1*, im sorry I was looking at another question haha

Answer 5

yep second one is right

Answer 6

same thing on right side distribute x -1 by -2

Answer 7

-2x - -2?

Answer 8

Is that right or no?

Answer 9

ok so negative and negative become positive right ???

Answer 10

Yeah, so it'd be -2x +2?

Answer 11

ok so now you have
now combine like terms on right side