How do you solve $-3x + 5 + 6(x + 1) = -2x + 3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-15T13:06:46

$color(blue)(x=-8/5$

$-3x +5 + 6* (x+1) = -2x+3$

$-3x +5 + 6x+6 = -2x+3$

$-3x + 6x = -2x+3-6-5$

$3x = -2x-3-5$

$3x +2x=-3-5$

$5x=-8$

$color(blue)(x=-8/5$

How do you solve -3x + 5 + 6(x + 1) = -2x + 3-3x + 5 + 6(x + 1) = -2x + 3?