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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x = -1 + 2x

Solving
-2 + 3x = -1 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 3x + -2x = -1 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-2 + 1x = -1 + 2x + -2x

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 1x = -1 + 2

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

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

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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