Question

2 ( X + 9 ) - 15 = -3

Answer 1

x=-3
The other person did all the steps correctly, they just accidentally wrote 3x instead of 2x in one of the steps

Answer 2

x = -2

Explanation:

2(x + 9) - 15 = -3 Distributive property

2(x) + 2(9) -15 = -3

2x +18 - 15 = -3 Combine like terms

3x + 3 = -3 Subtract 3 from both sides

3x = -6 Divide both sides by 3

x = -2