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3x+3=-2x-1
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x+1.
3x+3+2x=-1
Add 2x to both sides.
5x+3=-1
Combine 3x and 2x to get 5x.
5x=-1-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
5x=-4
Subtract 3 from -1 to get -4.
x=\frac{-4}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-\frac{4}{5}
Fraction \frac{-4}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{4}{5} by extracting the negative sign.