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-2x+6-1=2x+1
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x-3.
-2x+5=2x+1
Subtract 1 from 6 to get 5.
-2x+5-2x=1
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-4x+5=1
Combine -2x and -2x to get -4x.
-4x=1-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-4x=-4
Subtract 5 from 1 to get -4.
x=\frac{-4}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=1
Divide -4 by -4 to get 1.