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OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLEASE I NEED SOME HELP

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (midhun.madhu1987):

The question might be wrong.....

OpenStudy (midhun.madhu1987):

-3x and -3x on left and right side gets cancelled

OpenStudy (anonymous):

these are the answers i can pick from a. 6 b. -6 c. All real numbers d. No solution

OpenStudy (midhun.madhu1987):

So which option would it be...?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i was thinking all real numbers

OpenStudy (midhun.madhu1987):

nope...

OpenStudy (midhun.madhu1987):

There is not even a single solution to this... if there exist a solution then the x wont get cancelled...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it comes out to x= -17/6

OpenStudy (midhun.madhu1987):

can u explain how you got it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3x(x+3)=-3x(x+1)-5 3x(3+3)=-3x(x+1)-5 3x+9=-3x(x+1)-5 3x+9=-3x-3x1-5 3x+9=-3x-3-5 3x+3x=-3-5-9 3x+3x=-17 6x=-17

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@midhun.madhu1987

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