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9+6x+3=1-2x
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 2x+1.
12+6x=1-2x
Add 9 and 3 to get 12.
12+6x+2x=1
Add 2x to both sides.
12+8x=1
Combine 6x and 2x to get 8x.
8x=1-12
Subtract 12 from both sides.
8x=-11
Subtract 12 from 1 to get -11.
x=\frac{-11}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
x=-\frac{11}{8}
Fraction \frac{-11}{8} can be rewritten as -\frac{11}{8} by extracting the negative sign.