2x+3-(x-1)=2x-2-(-x)

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Solution for 2x+3-(x-1)=2x-2-(-x) equation:


Simplifying
2x + 3 + -1(x + -1) = 2x + -2 + -1(-1x)

Reorder the terms:
2x + 3 + -1(-1 + x) = 2x + -2 + -1(-1x)
2x + 3 + (-1 * -1 + x * -1) = 2x + -2 + -1(-1x)
2x + 3 + (1 + -1x) = 2x + -2 + -1(-1x)

Reorder the terms:
3 + 1 + 2x + -1x = 2x + -2 + -1(-1x)

Combine like terms: 3 + 1 = 4
4 + 2x + -1x = 2x + -2 + -1(-1x)

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
4 + 1x = 2x + -2 + -1(-1x)

Remove parenthesis around (-1x)
4 + 1x = 2x + -2 + -1 * -1x

Multiply -1 * -1
4 + 1x = 2x + -2 + 1x

Reorder the terms:
4 + 1x = -2 + 2x + 1x

Combine like terms: 2x + 1x = 3x
4 + 1x = -2 + 3x

Solving
4 + 1x = -2 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
4 + 1x + -3x = -2 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 1x + -3x = -2x
4 + -2x = -2 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
4 + -2x = -2 + 0
4 + -2x = -2

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -2x = -2 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -2x = -2 + -4
-2x = -2 + -4

Combine like terms: -2 + -4 = -6
-2x = -6

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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