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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x + -5x = -5

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

Solving
5 + -2x = -5

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -2x = -5 + -5
-2x = -5 + -5

Combine like terms: -5 + -5 = -10
-2x = -10

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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