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–x + (–1) = 3x + (–5)
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Solve: -x + (-1) = 3x + (-5)
Simplify: -x - 1 = 3x - 5
Bring 3x to left: -x - 3x - 1 = -5 → -4x - 1 = -5
Add 1: -4x = -4
Divide by -4: x = 1
Check: -1 - 1 = -2 and 3(1) - 5 = -2, so it matches. Answer: x = 1.
Simplify: -x - 1 = 3x - 5
Bring 3x to left: -x - 3x - 1 = -5 → -4x - 1 = -5
Add 1: -4x = -4
Divide by -4: x = 1
Check: -1 - 1 = -2 and 3(1) - 5 = -2, so it matches. Answer: x = 1.
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