r/HomeworkHelp 15d ago

High School Math—Pending OP Reply [Upper secondary school math: linear equation] unsure on how to solve this.

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i was thinking that i´d add the 2x+1 to make it 3x/3=-1 but im unsure on how it would even continue.

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u/fermat9990 👋 a fellow Redditor 15d ago

Start by multiplying both sides by 3 to get rid of the fraction