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3(x+1) = -2(x-1)+6 solve for x

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do distributive property to get rid of the parenthesis
3x + 3 = -2x + 2 + 6
combine like terms
3x + 3 = -2x + 8
move the -2x over by addition
5x + 3 = 8
move the 3 over by subtraction
5x = 5
now divide by 5
x = 1
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