SOLUTION: 3(j+1)=5(j-3) i don't know how to solve

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Question 651264: 3(j+1)=5(j-3)
i don't know how to solve
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3j+3=5j-15
3j-5j=-15-3
-2j=-18
j=-18/-2
j=+9