Question

What is the value of x in the equation 2(x−3)+9=3(x+1)+x?

Answer 1

x must be 0

Explanation:

Perform the indicated multiplication. We get:

2x - 6 + 9 = 3x + 3 + x, or

3 = 2x + 3, or

0 = 2x. Then x must be 0.