
Answer:
He distributed incorrectly.
Step-by-step explanation:
To solve  3(x - 3) + 2x + 9 = 2x + 2(x - 1)
Opening the parenthesis will yield
3x - 9 Â + 2x + 9 = 2x + 2x - 2
5x  =  4x - 2
Subtract 4x from both-side of the equation
5x-4x  =  4x -4x- 2
x = -2
The mistake he made is;
3(x - 3) = 3x - 9 Â Â
Not  3x-3
Also
2(x - 1) = 2x -2 Â
Not  2x-1