MaryJo decided to solve the equation 3x - 2 = -x - 6

3x-2=-x-6do the inverse and add 2 to the whole number on the other side which is -63x=-x-4do the inverse with the variable -x and add x to 3x4x=-4divide -4/4 since the inverse of multiplication is divisionx=-1

 3x - 2 = -x - 6 3x + x = -6 + 2 4x = -4   x = -1