(2x+3)-1=x

Solution for (2x+3)-1=x equation:

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

Reorder the terms:
(3 + 2x) + -1 = x

Remove parenthesis around (3 + 2x)
3 + 2x + -1 = x

Reorder the terms:
3 + -1 + 2x = x

Combine like terms: 3 + -1 = 2
2 + 2x = x

Solving
2 + 2x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 2x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
2 + 1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
2 + 1x = 0

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 1x = 0 + -2
1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
1x = -2

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2