SOLUTION: 3x-(2x-1)=2

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Question 5365: 3x-(2x-1)=2
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3x-(2x-1)=2
distribute the negative sign:
3x-2x+1=2
combine like terms
x+1=2
subtract 1 from both sides
x=1
put 1 back into the original equation to verify your work:
3x-(2x-1)=2
3(1)-(2(1)-1)=2
3-1=2
2=2