3(x-1)+(2x+1)=16-5x

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Solution for 3(x-1)+(2x+1)=16-5x equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -1) + (2x + 1) = 16 + -5x

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + x) + (2x + 1) = 16 + -5x
(-1 * 3 + x * 3) + (2x + 1) = 16 + -5x
(-3 + 3x) + (2x + 1) = 16 + -5x

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3x + (1 + 2x) = 16 + -5x

Remove parenthesis around (1 + 2x)
-3 + 3x + 1 + 2x = 16 + -5x

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 1 + 3x + 2x = 16 + -5x

Combine like terms: -3 + 1 = -2
-2 + 3x + 2x = 16 + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-2 + 5x = 16 + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + 5x = 10x
-2 + 10x = 16 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
-2 + 10x = 16 + 0
-2 + 10x = 16

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 10x = 16 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 10x = 16 + 2
10x = 16 + 2

Combine like terms: 16 + 2 = 18
10x = 18

Divide each side by '10'.
x = 1.8

Simplifying
x = 1.8

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