Answer
x = -1
Work Step by Step
Expand the equation:
2(x - 1) + 3 = x - 3(x + 1)
2x - 2 + 3 = x - 3x - 3
Combine like terms:
2x + 3x - x = -3 + 2 - 3
Simplify:
4x = -4
Divide both sides by 4:
x = -1
Check your answer by substituting the value of x=-1 to the original equation:
2(x - 1) + 3 = x - 3(x + 1)
2(-1-1) + 3 = -1 - 3(-1+1)
2(-2) + 3 = -1
-4 + 3 = -1
-1 = -1 --> TRUE
