Answer:
x = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
Add 1 on both sides.
We get:
-2x = -6
Now divide -6 by -2...
-6/-2 = 3
-2x -1 = -7
add the "-1" on both sides, -2x -1 +1 = -7 +1
divide "-2" on both sides, -2x/-2 = -6/-2