Solve for x:
-6 = -2 (x+3)
-6 = -2 (x+3) is equivalent to -2 (x+3) = -6:
-2 (x+3) = -6
Divide both sides of -2 (x+3) = -6 by -2:
(-2 (x+3))/(-2) = (-6)/(-2)
(-2)/(-2) = 1:
x+3 = (-6)/(-2)
The gcd of -6 and -2 is -2, so (-6)/(-2) = (-2×3)/(-2×1) = (-2)/(-2)×3 = 3:
Answer: |
| x+3 = 3 x=0
