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Please help me find x. 
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											Answer:
2x + 2x+2 = 3x + 1
4x + 2 = 3x + 1
Subtract 3x from both sides
4x - 3x + 2 = 3x - 3x + 1
x + 2 = 1
Subtract 2 from both sides
x + 2 - 2 = 1 - 2
x = -1
Hope this helped!!!
~Shane