3(x-5)+1=(1/4)(2x-8)

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Solution for 3(x-5)+1=(1/4)(2x-8) equation:


3(x-5)+1=(1/4)(2x-8)

We simplify the equation to the form, which is simple to understand 
3(x-5)+1=(1/4)*(2x-8)

Simplifying:
3*(x-5)+1=( + 0.25)*(2x-8)

Reorder the terms in parentheses
+(+3x-15)+1=( + 0.25)*(2x-8)

Remove unnecessary parentheses
+3x-15+1=+( + 0.25+)+*(+2x-8+)

Reorder the terms in parentheses
multiplication of parentheses
+3x-15+1=( + 0.5x-2)



Remove unnecessary parentheses
+3x-15+1=0.5x-2

We move all terms containing x to the left and all other terms to the right. 
+3x-0.5x=-2+15-1

We simplify left and right side of the equation. 
+2.5x=+12

We divide both sides of the equation by 2.5 to get x. 
x=4.8

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