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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
-3 + -1x = -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -1x + 3x = -3x + 3x

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

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-3 + 2x = 0

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 2x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 2x = 0 + 3
2x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
2x = 3

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 1.5

Simplifying
x = 1.5

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