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-3x-2+2x=2x-\left(1-x\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 1-x.
-x-2=2x-\left(1-x\right)
Combine -3x and 2x to get -x.
-x-2=2x-1-\left(-x\right)
To find the opposite of 1-x, find the opposite of each term.
-x-2=2x-1+x
The opposite of -x is x.
-x-2=3x-1
Combine 2x and x to get 3x.
-x-2-3x=-1
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-4x-2=-1
Combine -x and -3x to get -4x.
-4x=-1+2
Add 2 to both sides.
-4x=1
Add -1 and 2 to get 1.
x=\frac{1}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=-\frac{1}{4}
Fraction \frac{1}{-4} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{4} by extracting the negative sign.