3(t+1)-1=t-4

Solution for 3(t+1)-1=t-4 equation:

Simplifying
3(t + 1) + -1 = t + -4

Reorder the terms:
3(1 + t) + -1 = t + -4
(1 * 3 + t * 3) + -1 = t + -4
(3 + 3t) + -1 = t + -4

Reorder the terms:
3 + -1 + 3t = t + -4

Combine like terms: 3 + -1 = 2
2 + 3t = t + -4

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3t = -4 + t

Solving
2 + 3t = -4 + t

Solving for variable 't'.

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

Add '-1t' to each side of the equation.
2 + 3t + -1t = -4 + t + -1t

Combine like terms: 3t + -1t = 2t
2 + 2t = -4 + t + -1t

Combine like terms: t + -1t = 0
2 + 2t = -4 + 0
2 + 2t = -4

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 2t = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 2t = -4 + -2
2t = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: -4 + -2 = -6
2t = -6

Divide each side by '2'.
t = -3

Simplifying
t = -3