3(x-10)+1=5(x-2)

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Solution for 3(x-10)+1=5(x-2) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -10) + 1 = 5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
3(-10 + x) + 1 = 5(x + -2)
(-10 * 3 + x * 3) + 1 = 5(x + -2)
(-30 + 3x) + 1 = 5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 1 + 3x = 5(x + -2)

Combine like terms: -30 + 1 = -29
-29 + 3x = 5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-29 + 3x = 5(-2 + x)
-29 + 3x = (-2 * 5 + x * 5)
-29 + 3x = (-10 + 5x)

Solving
-29 + 3x = -10 + 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.
-29 + 3x + -5x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-29 + -2x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-29 + -2x = -10 + 0
-29 + -2x = -10

Add '29' to each side of the equation.
-29 + 29 + -2x = -10 + 29

Combine like terms: -29 + 29 = 0
0 + -2x = -10 + 29
-2x = -10 + 29

Combine like terms: -10 + 29 = 19
-2x = 19

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -9.5

Simplifying
x = -9.5

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