Answer
$x=13$
Work Step by Step
We use the distributive property and then isolate the variable on one side of the equation to obtain:
$-3(x-1)+2(x+3)=-4$
$-3x+3+2x+6=-4$
$-3x+2x+6+3=-4$
$-x+9=-4$
$-x=-4-9$
$-x=-13$
$x=13$
Elementary Algebra
by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285194055
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-405-9
Chapter 5 - Exponents and Polynomials - Chapters 1-5 Cumulative Review Problem Set - Page 234: 47
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