-5(3x+1)=12(-x-1)+1

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Solution for -5(3x+1)=12(-x-1)+1 equation:


Simplifying
-5(3x + 1) = 12(-1x + -1) + 1

Reorder the terms:
-5(1 + 3x) = 12(-1x + -1) + 1
(1 * -5 + 3x * -5) = 12(-1x + -1) + 1
(-5 + -15x) = 12(-1x + -1) + 1

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -15x = 12(-1 + -1x) + 1
-5 + -15x = (-1 * 12 + -1x * 12) + 1
-5 + -15x = (-12 + -12x) + 1

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -15x = -12 + 1 + -12x

Combine like terms: -12 + 1 = -11
-5 + -15x = -11 + -12x

Solving
-5 + -15x = -11 + -12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '12x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -15x + 12x = -11 + -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: -15x + 12x = -3x
-5 + -3x = -11 + -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: -12x + 12x = 0
-5 + -3x = -11 + 0
-5 + -3x = -11

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -3x = -11 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -3x = -11 + 5
-3x = -11 + 5

Combine like terms: -11 + 5 = -6
-3x = -6

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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