SOLUTION: -(2x+3)=2(x+3)+x

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Question 777076: -(2x+3)=2(x+3)+x
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-(2x+3)=2(x+3)+x
distribute the negative sign and the 2
-2x-3=2x+6+x
-2x-3=3x+6
add 3 to 6 and subtract 3x to -2x
you should get:-5x=9
divide -5 to 9
x=-9/5