SOLUTION: -3(-x + 4) = -9 No clue how to do this?

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Question 597028: -3(-x + 4) = -9 No clue how to do this?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-3%28-x%2B4%29=-9 Start with the given equation.


3x-12=-9 Distribute.


3x=-9%2B12 Add 12 to both sides.


3x=3 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%283%29%2F%283%29 Divide both sides by 3 to isolate x.


x=1 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=1