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-x+3-\frac{1}{3}x=2
Subtract \frac{1}{3}x from both sides.
-x-\frac{1}{3}x=2-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
-x-\frac{1}{3}x=-1
Subtract 3 from 2 to get -1.
-\frac{4}{3}x=-1
Combine -x and -\frac{1}{3}x to get -\frac{4}{3}x.
x=-\left(-\frac{3}{4}\right)
Multiply both sides by -\frac{3}{4}, the reciprocal of -\frac{4}{3}.
x=\frac{3}{4}
Multiply -1 and -\frac{3}{4} to get \frac{3}{4}.