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-5x+5-3x-9=-3x-4
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by x+3.
-8x+5-9=-3x-4
Combine -5x and -3x to get -8x.
-8x-4=-3x-4
Subtract 9 from 5 to get -4.
-8x-4+3x=-4
Add 3x to both sides.
-5x-4=-4
Combine -8x and 3x to get -5x.
-5x=-4+4
Add 4 to both sides.
-5x=0
Add -4 and 4 to get 0.
x=0
Product of two numbers is equal to 0 if at least one of them is 0. Since -5 is not equal to 0, x must be equal to 0.