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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x = 5(2 + x) + -1
-2 + 3x = (2 * 5 + x * 5) + -1
-2 + 3x = (10 + 5x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x = 10 + -1 + 5x

Combine like terms: 10 + -1 = 9
-2 + 3x = 9 + 5x

Solving
-2 + 3x = 9 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 3x + -5x = 9 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-2 + -2x = 9 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + -2x = 9 + 0
-2 + -2x = 9

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -2x = 9 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2x = 9 + 2
-2x = 9 + 2

Combine like terms: 9 + 2 = 11
-2x = 11

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -5.5

Simplifying
x = -5.5

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