-1=-3(x-1)+5(x-4)

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Solution for -1=-3(x-1)+5(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
-1 = -3(x + -1) + 5(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-1 = -3(-1 + x) + 5(x + -4)
-1 = (-1 * -3 + x * -3) + 5(x + -4)
-1 = (3 + -3x) + 5(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-1 = 3 + -3x + 5(-4 + x)
-1 = 3 + -3x + (-4 * 5 + x * 5)
-1 = 3 + -3x + (-20 + 5x)

Reorder the terms:
-1 = 3 + -20 + -3x + 5x

Combine like terms: 3 + -20 = -17
-1 = -17 + -3x + 5x

Combine like terms: -3x + 5x = 2x
-1 = -17 + 2x

Solving
-1 = -17 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -2x = -17 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-1 + -2x = -17 + 0
-1 + -2x = -17

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -2x = -17 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2x = -17 + 1
-2x = -17 + 1

Combine like terms: -17 + 1 = -16
-2x = -16

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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