3(2-x)-(3x+1)=23+2(x-5)

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Solution for 3(2-x)-(3x+1)=23+2(x-5) equation:


Simplifying
3(2 + -1x) + -1(3x + 1) = 23 + 2(x + -5)
(2 * 3 + -1x * 3) + -1(3x + 1) = 23 + 2(x + -5)
(6 + -3x) + -1(3x + 1) = 23 + 2(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
6 + -3x + -1(1 + 3x) = 23 + 2(x + -5)
6 + -3x + (1 * -1 + 3x * -1) = 23 + 2(x + -5)
6 + -3x + (-1 + -3x) = 23 + 2(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
6 + -1 + -3x + -3x = 23 + 2(x + -5)

Combine like terms: 6 + -1 = 5
5 + -3x + -3x = 23 + 2(x + -5)

Combine like terms: -3x + -3x = -6x
5 + -6x = 23 + 2(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -6x = 23 + 2(-5 + x)
5 + -6x = 23 + (-5 * 2 + x * 2)
5 + -6x = 23 + (-10 + 2x)

Combine like terms: 23 + -10 = 13
5 + -6x = 13 + 2x

Solving
5 + -6x = 13 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
5 + -6x + -2x = 13 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -6x + -2x = -8x
5 + -8x = 13 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
5 + -8x = 13 + 0
5 + -8x = 13

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -8x = 13 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -8x = 13 + -5
-8x = 13 + -5

Combine like terms: 13 + -5 = 8
-8x = 8

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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