Solve for x 3(x+1)-2x=-6

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

Step 1

Simplify $3 (x + 1) - 2 x$ .

Simplify each term.

Apply the distributive property.

$3 x + 3 \cdot 1 - 2 x = - 6$

Multiply $3$ by $1$ .

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

Subtract $2 x$ from $3 x$ .

$x + 3 = - 6$

Step 2

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $3$ from both sides of the equation.

$x = - 6 - 3$

Subtract $3$ from $- 6$ .

$x = - 9$