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

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


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

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

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

Solving
3 + 6x = -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Combine like terms: 6x + 3x = 9x
3 + 9x = -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
3 + 9x = 0

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 9x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 9x = 0 + -3
9x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
9x = -3

Divide each side by '9'.
x = -0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = -0.3333333333

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