Question

What is the answer to this please? -3(x+2)+5x = -9

Answer 1

Answer:

$-3(x+2)+5x=-9\\-3x-6+5x=-9\\-3x+5x=-9+6\\2x=-3\\x=-\frac{3}{2}$

Answer 2

Remember pemdas

First simplify the expression -3(2x)+5x=-9

Next multiply -3•2x=-6x
Now the expression is -6x+5x=-9

Add the alike variables it would be the same as 6x-5x now u just have x

X=-9

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