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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + 2x) + 1 = x + -1
(-5 * 3 + 2x * 3) + 1 = x + -1
(-15 + 6x) + 1 = x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 1 + 6x = x + -1

Combine like terms: -15 + 1 = -14
-14 + 6x = x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 6x = -1 + x

Solving
-14 + 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.
-14 + 6x + -1x = -1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 6x + -1x = 5x
-14 + 5x = -1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-14 + 5x = -1 + 0
-14 + 5x = -1

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 5x = -1 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 5x = -1 + 14
5x = -1 + 14

Combine like terms: -1 + 14 = 13
5x = 13

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 2.6

Simplifying
x = 2.6

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