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

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


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

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + x)
3 + 6x = -1 + x

Solving
3 + 6x = -1 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
3 + 6x + -1x = -1 + x + -1x

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
3 + 5x = -1 + 0
3 + 5x = -1

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 5x = -1 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 5x = -1 + -3
5x = -1 + -3

Combine like terms: -1 + -3 = -4
5x = -4

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -0.8

Simplifying
x = -0.8

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