3(x-2)-1=6(x-5)

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Solution for 3(x-2)-1=6(x-5) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -2) + -1 = 6(x + -5)

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

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

Combine like terms: -6 + -1 = -7
-7 + 3x = 6(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 3x = 6(-5 + x)
-7 + 3x = (-5 * 6 + x * 6)
-7 + 3x = (-30 + 6x)

Solving
-7 + 3x = -30 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 3x + -6x = -30 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 3x + -6x = -3x
-7 + -3x = -30 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-7 + -3x = -30 + 0
-7 + -3x = -30

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -3x = -30 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -3x = -30 + 7
-3x = -30 + 7

Combine like terms: -30 + 7 = -23
-3x = -23

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 7.666666667

Simplifying
x = 7.666666667

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