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

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


Simplifying
3x + -1(x + 1) = -2 + 5(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
3x + -1(1 + x) = -2 + 5(x + -4)
3x + (1 * -1 + x * -1) = -2 + 5(x + -4)
3x + (-1 + -1x) = -2 + 5(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3x + -1x = -2 + 5(x + -4)

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-1 + 2x = -2 + 5(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 2x = -2 + 5(-4 + x)
-1 + 2x = -2 + (-4 * 5 + x * 5)
-1 + 2x = -2 + (-20 + 5x)

Combine like terms: -2 + -20 = -22
-1 + 2x = -22 + 5x

Solving
-1 + 2x = -22 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 2x + -5x = -22 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-1 + -3x = -22 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-1 + -3x = -22 + 0
-1 + -3x = -22

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -3x = -22 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -3x = -22 + 1
-3x = -22 + 1

Combine like terms: -22 + 1 = -21
-3x = -21

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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