How do you solve $-3x + 5= - 3( 9x + 1)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-28T14:42:26

$x = -3$

Expand the brackets

$-3x+5 = -3(9x+1) to$

$-3x+5 = -27x - 3$

Add $3x$ to both sides

$5 = -24x - 3$

Add $3$ to both sides

$8 = -24x$

$x = - 8/24$

$x = - 1/3$

How do you solve -3x + 5= - 3( 9x + 1)-3x + 5= - 3( 9x + 1)?