-2(x + 3) = -2x + 3 - 9

the answer is in the picture

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Step-by-step explanation:

Step-by-step explanation:

The first step here is to use the distributive property to make the first equation back into a polynomial.

The way we do this is by multiplying each term on the inside of the parentheses by the -2 on the outside.

-2 x x = -2x

-2 x 3 = -6

So, our new equation reads: -2x - 6

-2x - 6 = -2x + 3 - 9

Our next step is to subtract the 9 from 3.

-2x - 6 = -2x - 6

We add 6 to each side

-2x = -2x

x = x

0 = 0