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

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

Simplifying
3(x + -2) + -1(x + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x) + -1(x + 1) = 0
(-2 * 3 + x * 3) + -1(x + 1) = 0
(-6 + 3x) + -1(x + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x + -1(1 + x) = 0
-6 + 3x + (1 * -1 + x * -1) = 0
-6 + 3x + (-1 + -1x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -1 + 3x + -1x = 0

Combine like terms: -6 + -1 = -7
-7 + 3x + -1x = 0

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-7 + 2x = 0

Solving
-7 + 2x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 2x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 2x = 0 + 7
2x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
2x = 7

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 3.5

Simplifying
x = 3.5