document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230457>Question 230457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2x+1=3(x+2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x and simplify. HELP this is the last one. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Get rid of the brackets on the right-hand side by multiplying each term by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+1=3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 2x to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+1+2x=3x+6+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=5x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 6 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-6=5x+0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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