4 (x-3) - 5 (x+1) = 3 which statement show a correct next step in solving the equation

The first thing you should do to solve this equation would be to distribute.

After distributing it would look like this

4x-12-5x-5=3

Just gonna finish this for no reason

-x-17=3

+17 + 17

-x = 20

x = - 20

4 (x - 3) - 5 (x + 1) = 3

4x - 12 - 5x - 5 = 3

-12 - 5 - 3 = 5x - 4x

x = - 20