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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 6 + -1 = 5
5 + 3x + -5x = -2x + -5(-1x + -2)

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

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

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

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

Solving
5 + -2x = 10 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
5 + -2x + -3x = 10 + 3x + -3x

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
5 + -5x = 10 + 0
5 + -5x = 10

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -5x = 10 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -5x = 10 + -5
-5x = 10 + -5

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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