Solve for x.

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−3(−3x+2)−2x−1=
−35

1 answer

Let's solve the equation step by step:

We start with the equation:

\[ -3(-3x + 2) - 2x - 1 = -35 \]

First, distribute \(-3\) into \(-3x + 2\):

\[ -3 \times -3x = 9x \ -3 \times 2 = -6 \]

So, the equation becomes:

\[ 9x - 6 - 2x - 1 = -35 \]

Now combine like terms (\(9x\) and \(-2x\)) and also combine the constant terms (\(-6\) and \(-1\)):

\[ (9x - 2x) + (-6 - 1) = -35 \ 7x - 7 = -35 \]

Next, add \(7\) to both sides of the equation:

\[ 7x - 7 + 7 = -35 + 7 \ 7x = -28 \]

Now, divide both sides by \(7\) to solve for \(x\):

\[ x = \frac{-28}{7} \ x = -4 \]

Thus, the solution is:

\[ \boxed{-4} \]