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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-5 + 3x = -2 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 3x + 2x = -2 + -2x + 2x

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 0.6

Simplifying
x = 0.6

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