So we have the equation: <span>5x-3(x-3) =-6+6x-5, with the Distributive Property, we distribute the number next to the parentheses into what's in the parentheses.
For the left side, you need to distribute "-3" to (x-3), and if you do that, the answer simplified for the left side is: 5x + -3x + 9 = -6 + 6x - 5
From there, add "5x" and "-3x" together since they are like terms: 2x + 9 = -6 + 6x - 5 Now, we want to get "6x" from the right side to combine with "2x" since they are like terms, so we will then <em>subtract</em> "6x" to both sides: -4x +9 = -6 - 5, and we can simplify "-6 - 5" to "-11" which then becomes -4x + 9 = -11 Moving on, we want "9" from the left side to combine with -12 since they are like terms, so we will <em>subtract </em>"9" to both sides: -4x = -20 To finish it off, divide both sides by "-4" since we want "x" by itself: x = 5 Hope this helps!