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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + 1x = 3(5 + x)
2 + 1x = (5 * 3 + x * 3)
2 + 1x = (15 + 3x)

Solving
2 + 1x = 15 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 1x + -3x = 15 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 1x + -3x = -2x
2 + -2x = 15 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
2 + -2x = 15 + 0
2 + -2x = 15

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -2x = 15 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -2x = 15 + -2
-2x = 15 + -2

Combine like terms: 15 + -2 = 13
-2x = 13

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -6.5

Simplifying
x = -6.5

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