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3x + 6 = - 3(2x + 4)solve step by step
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3x + 6 = - 3(2x + 4)solve step by step

3x + 6 = - 3(2x + 4)solve step by step-example-1
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3x + 6 = - 3(2x + 4)

3x + 6 = -6x - 12 (Distributing)

3x + 6x + 6 = -12 (Adding 6x to both sides of the equation)

3x + 6x = -12 - 6 (Subtracting 6 from both sides of the equation)

9x = -18 (Adding like terms)

x = -18/9 (Dividing by 9 on both sides of the equation)

x = -2

The answer is x= -2

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