3(x-1)+1=5(x+2)-8

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Solution for 3(x-1)+1=5(x+2)-8 equation: 



3(x-1)+1=5(x+2)-8

We move all terms to the left:

3(x-1)+1-(5(x+2)-8)=0

We multiply parentheses

3x-(5(x+2)-8)-3+1=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(5(x+2)-8), so:

5(x+2)-8

We multiply parentheses

5x+10-8

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

5x+2

Back to the equation:

-(5x+2)



We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3x-(5x+2)-2=0

We get rid of parentheses

3x-5x-2-2=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2x-4=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-2x=4

x=4/-2

x=-2

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