3(x-2)-(2x+5)=4x-1

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Solution for 3(x-2)-(2x+5)=4x-1 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -2) + -1(2x + 5) = 4x + -1

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x) + -1(2x + 5) = 4x + -1
(-2 * 3 + x * 3) + -1(2x + 5) = 4x + -1
(-6 + 3x) + -1(2x + 5) = 4x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x + -1(5 + 2x) = 4x + -1
-6 + 3x + (5 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 4x + -1
-6 + 3x + (-5 + -2x) = 4x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5 + 3x + -2x = 4x + -1

Combine like terms: -6 + -5 = -11
-11 + 3x + -2x = 4x + -1

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-11 + 1x = 4x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 1x = -1 + 4x

Solving
-11 + 1x = -1 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 1x + -4x = -1 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 1x + -4x = -3x
-11 + -3x = -1 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-11 + -3x = -1 + 0
-11 + -3x = -1

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -3x = -1 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -3x = -1 + 11
-3x = -1 + 11

Combine like terms: -1 + 11 = 10
-3x = 10

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -3.333333333

Simplifying
x = -3.333333333

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