SOLUTION: I am having the hardest time with this one. When I try to plug in x it does not work for this equation. Some one please let me know what I am doing wrong. Here is how I got my a

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Question 8599: I am having the hardest time with this one. When I try to plug in x it does not work for this equation. Some one please let me know what I am doing wrong.
Here is how I got my answer and everything.
5x -(2x + 1) = 2 - 3(x + 2)
5x - 2x - 1 = 2 - 3x - 6
3x - 1= -3x -4
3x + 3x = -4 + 1
6x = -3
x = -3/6
x = -1/2
Is this right? Where did I go wrong?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It looks right to me.
The check looks like this:
5%28-1%2F2%29+-+%28-1%2B1%29+=+2+-+3+%28-1%2F2+%2B+2%29
-5%2F2+-+0+=+2-3%283%2F2%29
-5%2F2+=+2+-+9%2F2
-5%2F2+=+4%2F2-+9%2F2
-5%2F2+=+-5%2F2

It's UGLY, but it's correct!!

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