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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-5 + 2x = 6x + (2x + -6)

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

Remove parenthesis around (-6 + 2x)
-5 + 2x = 6x + -6 + 2x

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2x = -6 + 6x + 2x

Combine like terms: 6x + 2x = 8x
-5 + 2x = -6 + 8x

Solving
-5 + 2x = -6 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 2x + -8x = -6 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 2x + -8x = -6x
-5 + -6x = -6 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-5 + -6x = -6 + 0
-5 + -6x = -6

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -6x = -6 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -6x = -6 + 5
-6x = -6 + 5

Combine like terms: -6 + 5 = -1
-6x = -1

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 0.1666666667

Simplifying
x = 0.1666666667

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