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2\left(3x+1\right)=2x-1
Multiply both sides of the equation by 4, the least common multiple of 2,4.
6x+2=2x-1
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 3x+1.
6x+2-2x=-1
Subtract 2x from both sides.
4x+2=-1
Combine 6x and -2x to get 4x.
4x=-1-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
4x=-3
Subtract 2 from -1 to get -3.
x=\frac{-3}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x=-\frac{3}{4}
Fraction \frac{-3}{4} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{4} by extracting the negative sign.