1. Factor the equation (x + 2)(x + 3) = 0. 2. Set each factor equal to zero: x + 2 = 0 and x + 3 = 0. 3. Solve for x: x = -2 and x = -3.

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$$5 + 3 ( 2 x + 2 ) = 6 - 4 ( x + 1 )$$

Solve for x

$x=-\frac{9}{10}=-0.9$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Use the distributive property to multiply $3$ by $2x+2$.

$$5+6x+6=6-4\left(x+1\right)$$

Add $5$ and $6$ to get $11$.

$$11+6x=6-4\left(x+1\right)$$

Use the distributive property to multiply $-4$ by $x+1$.

$$11+6x=6-4x-4$$

Subtract $4$ from $6$ to get $2$.

$$11+6x=2-4x$$

Add $4x$ to both sides.

$$11+6x+4x=2$$

Combine $6x$ and $4x$ to get $10x$.

$$11+10x=2$$

Subtract $11$ from both sides.

$$10x=2-11$$

Subtract $11$ from $2$ to get $-9$.

$$10x=-9$$

Divide both sides by $10$.

$$x=\frac{-9}{10}$$

Fraction $\frac{-9}{10}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{9}{10}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$x=-\frac{9}{10}$$

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