3(2x+1)-5=5x+8-x

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Solution for 3(2x+1)-5=5x+8-x equation:


Simplifying
3(2x + 1) + -5 = 5x + 8 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
3(1 + 2x) + -5 = 5x + 8 + -1x
(1 * 3 + 2x * 3) + -5 = 5x + 8 + -1x
(3 + 6x) + -5 = 5x + 8 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
3 + -5 + 6x = 5x + 8 + -1x

Combine like terms: 3 + -5 = -2
-2 + 6x = 5x + 8 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 6x = 8 + 5x + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-2 + 6x = 8 + 4x

Solving
-2 + 6x = 8 + 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 + 6x + -4x = 8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 6x + -4x = 2x
-2 + 2x = 8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-2 + 2x = 8 + 0
-2 + 2x = 8

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

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

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
2x = 10

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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