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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-1 + -1x = -5

Solving
-1 + -1x = -5

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -5 + 1 = -4
-1x = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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