3(-3-3x)+4= -5 The solution is x= what?

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by Emile

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3(-3-3x)+4= -5
3(-3-3x)= -5-4
3(-3-3x)= -9
-9-9x= -9
-9x= - 9+9
-9x= 0
X= 0/-9
X=0

Greg Steiner answered Oct 16, 2018

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Apply distributive property
-9-9x+4=-5

Combine like terms
-5-9x=-5

Add 5 to both sides
-9x=0

Divide both sides by -9
x=0

Final answer: x=0

CKII answered Oct 18, 2018

by CKII

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