3(-.5)-(-.5+1)=x

Solution for 3(-.5)-(-.5+1)=x equation:

Simplifying
3(-0.5) + -1(-0.5 + 1) = x

Multiply 3 * -0.5
-1.5 + -1(-0.5 + 1) = x

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 1 = 0.5
-1.5 + -1(0.5) = x

Multiply -1 * 0.5
-1.5 + -0.5 = x

Combine like terms: -1.5 + -0.5 = -2
-2 = x

Solving
-2 = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1x = 0 + 2

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2