How do you solve $-3(2x + 1) = 2(x - 2)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-21T13:40:49

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settle the bracket first.
then separate numbers on one side and x on the other side and solve it as shown in picture above.

How do you solve -3(2x + 1) = 2(x - 2)-3(2x + 1) = 2(x - 2)?