2(3x+2)=2x-1+x solve
first multiply and dstributea(b+c)=ab+ac2(3x+2)=6x+46x+4=2x-1+xadd like terms6x+4=3x-1subtract 3x from both sides3x+4=-1subtract 4 from both sides3x=-5divide bothe sides by 3x=-5/3