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OpenStudy (elise_a18):

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

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

1. expand parenthesis on both sides. 2. add like terms (the constants, in this case) on the right side. 3. add 2x to both sides. 4. subtract 3 from both sides. 5. divide both sides by 5.

OpenStudy (elise_a18):

expand parenthesis?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeh

OpenStudy (elise_a18):

...

OpenStudy (elise_a18):

how?...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

distribute the 3 on the left and -2 on the right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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