21x-3=5x+1

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Solution for 21x-3=5x+1 equation:


Simplifying
21x + -3 = 5x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 21x = 5x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 21x = 1 + 5x

Solving
-3 + 21x = 1 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 21x + -5x = 1 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 21x + -5x = 16x
-3 + 16x = 1 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-3 + 16x = 1 + 0
-3 + 16x = 1

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 16x = 1 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 16x = 1 + 3
16x = 1 + 3

Combine like terms: 1 + 3 = 4
16x = 4

Divide each side by '16'.
x = 0.25

Simplifying
x = 0.25

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