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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
3 + -5 + 2x + -5x = 4x + 2

Combine like terms: 3 + -5 = -2
-2 + 2x + -5x = 4x + 2

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-2 + -3x = 4x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -3x = 2 + 4x

Solving
-2 + -3x = 2 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -3x + -4x = 2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -3x + -4x = -7x
-2 + -7x = 2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-2 + -7x = 2 + 0
-2 + -7x = 2

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -7x = 2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -7x = 2 + 2
-7x = 2 + 2

Combine like terms: 2 + 2 = 4
-7x = 4

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -0.5714285714

Simplifying
x = -0.5714285714

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