2(-4x-5)+1=3

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Solution for 2(-4x-5)+1=3 equation:


Simplifying
2(-4x + -5) + 1 = 3

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + -4x) + 1 = 3
(-5 * 2 + -4x * 2) + 1 = 3
(-10 + -8x) + 1 = 3

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 1 + -8x = 3

Combine like terms: -10 + 1 = -9
-9 + -8x = 3

Solving
-9 + -8x = 3

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -8x = 3 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -8x = 3 + 9
-8x = 3 + 9

Combine like terms: 3 + 9 = 12
-8x = 12

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -1.5

Simplifying
x = -1.5

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