3 (x+1) = - 2 (x-1) - 4

I dont necessarily want the answer, I just want the steps.

3 (x+1) = - 2 (x-1) - 4: Simplify the equation

3x+3 = - 2x+2-4: Go to next step (You don't really need this one)

3x+3 = - 2x-2; Subtract 3 from each side

3x = - 2x - 5; add 2x to each side

5x = - 5: divide by 5 from each side

x = - 1

3 is multiplied to x and 1 so (3x+3)

now you multiply the - 2 to x and 4 so you get (-2x+2) - 4

now i would put x to one side so

3x+3 = (-2x+2) - 4

+2x + 2x

5x+3=2-4

= 5x+3=-2

now you get the numbers alone

5x+3=-2

-3 - 3

5x=-5

now divide both by 5

x = - 1