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

Simple and best practice solution for -3(x+3)-1=-2x-5 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-3(3 + x) + -1 = -2x + -5
(3 * -3 + x * -3) + -1 = -2x + -5
(-9 + -3x) + -1 = -2x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -1 + -3x = -2x + -5

Combine like terms: -9 + -1 = -10
-10 + -3x = -2x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -3x = -5 + -2x

Solving
-10 + -3x = -5 + -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.
-10 + -3x + 2x = -5 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -3x + 2x = -1x
-10 + -1x = -5 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-10 + -1x = -5 + 0
-10 + -1x = -5

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -1x = -5 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -1x = -5 + 10
-1x = -5 + 10

Combine like terms: -5 + 10 = 5
-1x = 5

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

See similar equations:

| 1/6x+8=17 | | z^6=64i | | 7x-6y=32 | | 7(x^2-7x-7)=67x+2 | | 15/20=x/60 | | n/12=12 | | 3(x+2)+4=x+12 | | x^3-2x^2=2x-1 | | -5(-1+7b)=-32+2b | | x+4(-4x-3)=4x-69 | | 4x^20=0 | | y=x^2+7x-7 | | 3(x+1)+3x=-4x+7 | | -6x+5y=90 | | 2(z-20)+32=10 | | (4-5x)^1/7=-13 | | 5x+7.2=32.2 | | 4(n+1.5(n-3))=92 | | 8=8v-4(1v+8) | | -3x(x+1)-3x=-4x+7 | | 9i^2+40i-16=0 | | 3(2+x)-2(3x+2)=-4(x-6)+2 | | 9i^2+40i-16=0factored | | 1/6x+9=17 | | 3(3x-2)+3=-4x-55 | | 10=1.35x^2 | | 9+5x=-6(x-7) | | x-2/5=32 | | x+8/x+3=x+10/13 | | 8+4x+1=7x-3x+6 | | -5z+7z=-12 | | X/3=4-2y |

Equations solver categories