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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-2 + 1x = 4 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 4 + 2 = 6
2x = 6

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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