Question

HELP ME PLEASE
Solve for x: −3(x + 3) = −3(x + 1) − 5.

Answer 1

do you know how to distribute through the parenthesis ?

Answer 2

Let's solve your equation step-by-step.
−3(x+3)=−3(x+1)−5
Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.
−3(x+3)=−3(x+1)−5
Simplify:
Let's simplify step-by-step.
−3(x+3)=−3(x+1)−5
(−3)(x)+(−3)(3)=(−3)(x)+(−3)(1)+−5(Distribute)
−3x+−9=−3x+−3+−5
−3x−9=(−3x)+(−3+−5)(Combine Like Terms)
−3x−9=−3x+−8
−3x−9=−3x−8
Step 2: Add 3x to both sides.
−3x−9+3x=−3x−8+3x
−9=−8
Step 3: Add 9 to both sides.
−9+9=−8+9
0=1

Answer 3

when you get an answer such as 0 = 1, then there is no solution

Answer 4

Yes.

Answer 5

thank you! @ToriaJ i kind of get the idea of how to solve it now

Answer 6

Okay. Good! :)