-x+(-2x-1)=2

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Solution for -x+(-2x-1)=2 equation:


Simplifying
-1x + (-2x + -1) = 2

Reorder the terms:
-1x + (-1 + -2x) = 2

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + -2x)
-1x + -1 + -2x = 2

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -1x + -2x = 2

Combine like terms: -1x + -2x = -3x
-1 + -3x = 2

Solving
-1 + -3x = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -3x = 2 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -3x = 2 + 1
-3x = 2 + 1

Combine like terms: 2 + 1 = 3
-3x = 3

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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