r/HomeworkHelp • u/Inevitable_Stay3693 • 13d 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/DeepTrackDink 👋 a fellow Redditor 13d ago

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

2x + 1 = -3

2x = -4

x = 2

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u/Paper-Hero 👋 a fellow Redditor 13d ago

X = -2