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2-(3x+5)= -6x+6 please show your work I don’t get it

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Answer:

x = 3

Explanation:

Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.

Step by step solution :

Step 1 :

Pulling out like terms :

1.1 Pull out like factors :

-9 + 3x = 3 • (x - 3)

Equation at the end of step 1 :

Step 2 :

Equations which are never true :

2.1 Solve : 3 = 0

This equation has no solution.

A a non-zero constant never equals zero.

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

2.2 Solve : x-3 = 0

Add 3 to both sides of the equation :

x = 3

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