SOLUTION: can you please help me solve this algebra 1 problem? 4(1-x)+3x=-2(x+1)

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Question 340462: can you please help me solve this algebra 1 problem?
4(1-x)+3x=-2(x+1)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Distribute the 4 and -2.
4%281-x%29%2B3x=-2%28x%2B1%29
%284-4x%29%2B3x=%28-2x-2%29
4-4x%2B3x=-2x-2
4-x=-2x-2
Now move all of the x terms on one side, all the constants on the other, and solve for x.