3x-1=8-2(2x+1)

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


Simplifying
3x + -1 = 8 + -2(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3x = 8 + -2(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3x = 8 + -2(1 + 2x)
-1 + 3x = 8 + (1 * -2 + 2x * -2)
-1 + 3x = 8 + (-2 + -4x)

Combine like terms: 8 + -2 = 6
-1 + 3x = 6 + -4x

Solving
-1 + 3x = 6 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 3x + 4x = 6 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: 3x + 4x = 7x
-1 + 7x = 6 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-1 + 7x = 6 + 0
-1 + 7x = 6

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 7x = 6 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 7x = 6 + 1
7x = 6 + 1

Combine like terms: 6 + 1 = 7
7x = 7

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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