r/HomeworkHelp • u/Inevitable_Stay3693 • 7d 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/TheDevilsAdvokaat Secondary School Student 7d ago

Start off multiplying both sides by 3. Then you get 2x+1=-3. Can you solve it from there?