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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-5 + 0 = 5 + 2(x + -1)
-5 = 5 + 2(x + -1)

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

Combine like terms: 5 + -2 = 3
-5 = 3 + 2x

Solving
-5 = 3 + 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.
-5 + -2x = 3 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-5 + -2x = 3 + 0
-5 + -2x = 3

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -2x = 3 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -2x = 3 + 5
-2x = 3 + 5

Combine like terms: 3 + 5 = 8
-2x = 8

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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