Answer:
x = 4
Step-by-step explanation:
Use the distributive property to distribute the -3 amongst the 2x and the -3 in the parenthesis. Once distributed you should have -6x + 9 = -5x + 5. Next, you want to get all like terms on the same side, and to do that you must swap the +9 and the -5x. When you swap these, you must 'flip' the sign and change 9 to -9 and -5x to 5x. Now the equation should look like this: -6x + 5x = -9 + 5.
Now just solve. After solving, it should look like this: -1x = -4. Now to get rid of the negatives. Just divide each side by negative one and your answer is x = 4.
