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3(-3x-3)+2x+4= -33
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Answer:

x = 4

Explanation:

3(-3x -3) + 2x + 4 = -33

(3*-3x + 3*-3) + 2x + 4 = -33

(-9x - 9) - 2x + 4 = -33

-9x + 2x - 9 + 4 = -33

-7x -5 = -33

-7x = -33 + 5

-7x = -28

x = -28/-7

x = 4

Check:

3((-3*4)-3) + 2*4 + 4 = -33

3(-12-3) + 8 + 4 = -33

3(-15) + 12 = -33

-45 + 12 = -33

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x=+4 trust me I took the test/quiz and got a 80
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