-(5x+2)=3(x-1)

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Solution for -(5x+2)=3(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
-1(5x + 2) = 3(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-1(2 + 5x) = 3(x + -1)
(2 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 3(x + -1)
(-2 + -5x) = 3(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -5x = 3(-1 + x)
-2 + -5x = (-1 * 3 + x * 3)
-2 + -5x = (-3 + 3x)

Solving
-2 + -5x = -3 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -5x + -3x = -3 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -5x + -3x = -8x
-2 + -8x = -3 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-2 + -8x = -3 + 0
-2 + -8x = -3

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -8x = -3 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -8x = -3 + 2
-8x = -3 + 2

Combine like terms: -3 + 2 = -1
-8x = -1

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 0.125

Simplifying
x = 0.125

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