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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
-2 + -8x = 3 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + -8x = 3 + 0
-2 + -8x = 3

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -8x = 3 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -8x = 3 + 2
-8x = 3 + 2

Combine like terms: 3 + 2 = 5
-8x = 5

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -0.625

Simplifying
x = -0.625

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