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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -3 + -3 = -6
-6 + 3x = 1(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x = 1(-8 + x)
-6 + 3x = (-8 * 1 + x * 1)
-6 + 3x = (-8 + 1x)

Solving
-6 + 3x = -8 + 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 3x + -1x = -8 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-6 + 2x = -8 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-6 + 2x = -8 + 0
-6 + 2x = -8

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 2x = -8 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 2x = -8 + 6
2x = -8 + 6

Combine like terms: -8 + 6 = -2
2x = -2

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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