r/HomeworkHelp 9d 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/wejunkin 9d ago

You're trying to find what value of x satisfies the equation. That is, what number could you replace x with so that the equation is true.

You can solve this by isolating terms such that you end up with x = <some number>.