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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + x) + -2(2x + 1) = 8(x + -1)
(-1 * 3 + x * 3) + -2(2x + 1) = 8(x + -1)
(-3 + 3x) + -2(2x + 1) = 8(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3x + -2(1 + 2x) = 8(x + -1)
-3 + 3x + (1 * -2 + 2x * -2) = 8(x + -1)
-3 + 3x + (-2 + -4x) = 8(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -2 + 3x + -4x = 8(x + -1)

Combine like terms: -3 + -2 = -5
-5 + 3x + -4x = 8(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
-5 + -1x = 8(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -1x = 8(-1 + x)
-5 + -1x = (-1 * 8 + x * 8)
-5 + -1x = (-8 + 8x)

Solving
-5 + -1x = -8 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -1x + -8x = -8 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -1x + -8x = -9x
-5 + -9x = -8 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-5 + -9x = -8 + 0
-5 + -9x = -8

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -9x = -8 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -9x = -8 + 5
-9x = -8 + 5

Combine like terms: -8 + 5 = -3
-9x = -3

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = 0.3333333333

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