3(x-1)+2(x+1)=-14

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Solution for 3(x-1)+2(x+1)=-14 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -1) + 2(x + 1) = -14

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + x) + 2(x + 1) = -14
(-1 * 3 + x * 3) + 2(x + 1) = -14
(-3 + 3x) + 2(x + 1) = -14

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3x + 2(1 + x) = -14
-3 + 3x + (1 * 2 + x * 2) = -14
-3 + 3x + (2 + 2x) = -14

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 2 + 3x + 2x = -14

Combine like terms: -3 + 2 = -1
-1 + 3x + 2x = -14

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-1 + 5x = -14

Solving
-1 + 5x = -14

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 5x = -14 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 5x = -14 + 1
5x = -14 + 1

Combine like terms: -14 + 1 = -13
5x = -13

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -2.6

Simplifying
x = -2.6

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