1 Regroup terms.
−
3
(
−
2
x
+
1
)
−
x
=
3
(
2
−
x
)
−
1
−3(−2x+1)−x=3(2−x)−1
2 Expand.
6
x
−
3
−
x
=
6
−
3
x
−
1
6x−3−x=6−3x−1
3 Simplify
6
x
−
3
−
x
6x−3−x to
5
x
−
3
5x−3.
5
x
−
3
=
6
−
3
x
−
1
5x−3=6−3x−1
4 Simplify
6
−
3
x
−
1
6−3x−1 to
−
3
x
+
5
−3x+5.
5
x
−
3
=
−
3
x
+
5
5x−3=−3x+5
5 Add
3
3 to both sides.
5
x
=
−
3
x
+
5
+
3
5x=−3x+5+3
6 Simplify
−
3
x
+
5
+
3
−3x+5+3 to
−
3
x
+
8
−3x+8.
5
x
=
−
3
x
+
8
5x=−3x+8
7 Add
3
x
3x to both sides.
5
x
+
3
x
=
8
5x+3x=8
8 Simplify
5
x
+
3
x
5x+3x to
8
x
8x.
8
x
=
8
8x=8
9 Divide both sides by
8
8.
x
=
1
ANSWER ~x=1
