how do you do this problem? -3x+5=-3(9x+1)

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Start by distributing the -3 over the (9x+1). You will then have -3x+5=-27x-3. Then get your x's on the same side. Add 27x to both sides, this gives you 24x+5=-3. Then subtract five from both sides, and this gives you 24x=-8. Divide both sides by twenty four, and you'll get x=-1/3. I haven't checked my work, so I could be wrong. Hope this helps!