Solve for x: −3(x + 3) = −3(x + 1) − 5?
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Solve for x: −3(x + 3) = −3(x + 1) − 5
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Solve for x: −3(x + 3) = −3(x + 1) − 5
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Distribute the -3's:
-3x - 9 = -3x - 3 - 5
-3x - 9 = -3x - 8
Add 3x to both sides:
-9 = -8
So "false" – no possible solutions.
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(Just in case ... check the original problem. Is there a stray minus somewhere?)