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Just plug in the value for 'x=-3/2' into '-3(x+2)+5x=-9' and see if you get identity:
-3((-3/2)+2)+5(-3/2)=-9
9/2 - 6 - 15/2 = -9
-6 + (9-15/2) = - 9
- 6 - 6/2 = - 9
- 6 - 3 = - 9
-9 = -9