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Solve for x.
–2(x - 1) - x + 3 = -1
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Solve for x. –2(x - 1) - x + 3 = -1 Anyone wanna help?-example-1

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x=2
explanation:
simplify to get -3x+5=-1
calculate to get -3x= -1-5
-3x=-6
x=2
User Vanetta
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Answer:

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

First if all, we operate the parenthesis knowing that
a(b+c) = ab + ac:

-2(x-1) - x + 3 = -1 ---->.-2x -2*(-1) - x + 3 = -1

Now, we operate:

.-2x -2*(-1) - x + 3 = -1 ----> -2x + 2 - x + 3 = -1

Now we operate another time to put all the x together and the independent terms too:

-2x + 2 - x + 3 = -1 ----> -3x + 5 = -1

We substract 5 at both sides to have only the x at one side:

-3x + 5 = -1 ----> -3x + 5 - 5 = -1 - 5 ----> -3x = -6

As both sides have a minus (-) we can eliminate it:

-3x = -6 ----> 3x = 6

We divide both sides by 3 to have only a x:

3x = 6 ----> 3x/3 = 6/3 ----> x = 2

Now, we know that x=2. We can also verify it by replacing it on the first equation:

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

Now we know it's true, as we have replaced it and we got he answer.

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