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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -2x = -2 + 1 + 2x

Combine like terms: -2 + 1 = -1
-2 + -2x = -1 + 2x

Solving
-2 + -2x = -1 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -2x + -2x = -1 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2 + -4x = -1 + 0
-2 + -4x = -1

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -4x = -1 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -4x = -1 + 2
-4x = -1 + 2

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

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -0.25

Simplifying
x = -0.25

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