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

Simple and best practice solution for 3(x+1)-2(x-1)=-(x+5) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 3 + 2 = 5
5 + 3x + -2x = -1(x + 5)

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
5 + 1x = -1(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 1x = -1(5 + x)
5 + 1x = (5 * -1 + x * -1)
5 + 1x = (-5 + -1x)

Solving
5 + 1x = -5 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Combine like terms: 1x + x = 2x
5 + 2x = -5 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
5 + 2x = -5 + 0
5 + 2x = -5

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 2x = -5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 2x = -5 + -5
2x = -5 + -5

Combine like terms: -5 + -5 = -10
2x = -10

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

See similar equations:

| 122-6x=30x+18 | | 12a+41= | | 2a^2+1=-3a | | -3(x+6)+5(x+2)=40 | | 2a^2+1=-39 | | -7(x+1)-11=22+2 | | 6u=19.2 | | 5(x+2)-2(x-1)=13 | | 62÷(-4) | | 41-7x=11x+15 | | -6c+3.7=8.6 | | 9-9x=98-30x | | 2(x-10)+3x=180 | | 6x-(2x+13)=19 | | -15-2x=8-10x | | 20x-10-(15x+20-18x)-3x=30x+5-3x | | 6x+14=104-3x | | 8x+9=-2+5x | | 5+12x=115+x | | 3x+4=2(x+8) | | -8=5x-3 | | 2(x+6)=-2(x-4) | | 12y+8=28+2y | | 4b-49b^3=0 | | 10-2=6x | | m-30=6-2m | | 5n+10=15 | | 15(x-7)=-6-9 | | 15x+9=21 | | 49-28s+4s^2=0 | | 2(x-4)+10=4x-3(x+8) | | 8.9X+40.95=-11.1X+40.07 |

Equations solver categories