(x+1)+(x+3)=(x+5)

Solution for (x+1)+(x+3)=(x+5) equation:

Simplifying
(x + 1) + (x + 3) = (x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
(1 + x) + (x + 3) = (x + 5)

Remove parenthesis around (1 + x)
1 + x + (x + 3) = (x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
1 + x + (3 + x) = (x + 5)

Remove parenthesis around (3 + x)
1 + x + 3 + x = (x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
1 + 3 + x + x = (x + 5)

Combine like terms: 1 + 3 = 4
4 + x + x = (x + 5)

Combine like terms: x + x = 2x
4 + 2x = (x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
4 + 2x = (5 + x)

Remove parenthesis around (5 + x)
4 + 2x = 5 + x

Solving
4 + 2x = 5 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
4 + 2x + -1x = 5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
4 + 1x = 5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
4 + 1x = 5 + 0
4 + 1x = 5

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 1x = 5 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 1x = 5 + -4
1x = 5 + -4

Combine like terms: 5 + -4 = 1
1x = 1

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1