Steps: 3(x+1)=2x+1 Distribute the 3 to the x and 1 to get rid of the parenthesis, 3(x) and 3(1) 3x+3=2x+1 Subtract 2x from each side so you only have one x variable remaining (the 2x on the right cancels out) . 3x-2x x+3=1 Now to get the x alone you’ll want to subtract 3 from both sides so it will cancel out on the left and you will be left to subtract 1-3 X=-2
