3(x+2)-4(x+1)=5(x-3)-1

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Solution for 3(x+2)-4(x+1)=5(x-3)-1 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 2) + -4(x + 1) = 5(x + -3) + -1

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + x) + -4(x + 1) = 5(x + -3) + -1
(2 * 3 + x * 3) + -4(x + 1) = 5(x + -3) + -1
(6 + 3x) + -4(x + 1) = 5(x + -3) + -1

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3x + -4(1 + x) = 5(x + -3) + -1
6 + 3x + (1 * -4 + x * -4) = 5(x + -3) + -1
6 + 3x + (-4 + -4x) = 5(x + -3) + -1

Reorder the terms:
6 + -4 + 3x + -4x = 5(x + -3) + -1

Combine like terms: 6 + -4 = 2
2 + 3x + -4x = 5(x + -3) + -1

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
2 + -1x = 5(x + -3) + -1

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1x = 5(-3 + x) + -1
2 + -1x = (-3 * 5 + x * 5) + -1
2 + -1x = (-15 + 5x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1x = -15 + -1 + 5x

Combine like terms: -15 + -1 = -16
2 + -1x = -16 + 5x

Solving
2 + -1x = -16 + 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 + -1x + -5x = -16 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -1x + -5x = -6x
2 + -6x = -16 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
2 + -6x = -16 + 0
2 + -6x = -16

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -6x = -16 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -6x = -16 + -2
-6x = -16 + -2

Combine like terms: -16 + -2 = -18
-6x = -18

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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