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-3(x+5)=-9
-3x-15=-9
+15 +15
-3x=6
-1x=2
1x=-2
x=-2
Ok so right now leave the x's alone. Now add/subtract the numbers without variables which would equal to 0 since -1+4 = 3 and 3-3 =0
now 7x+x =8x so 8x is answer
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