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

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Solution for 4(x-1)-(3x+5)=3x-1 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
4(-1 + x) + -1(3x + 5) = 3x + -1
(-1 * 4 + x * 4) + -1(3x + 5) = 3x + -1
(-4 + 4x) + -1(3x + 5) = 3x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4x + -1(5 + 3x) = 3x + -1
-4 + 4x + (5 * -1 + 3x * -1) = 3x + -1
-4 + 4x + (-5 + -3x) = 3x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -5 + 4x + -3x = 3x + -1

Combine like terms: -4 + -5 = -9
-9 + 4x + -3x = 3x + -1

Combine like terms: 4x + -3x = 1x
-9 + 1x = 3x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 1x = -1 + 3x

Solving
-9 + 1x = -1 + 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.
-9 + 1x + -3x = -1 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 1x + -3x = -2x
-9 + -2x = -1 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-9 + -2x = -1 + 0
-9 + -2x = -1

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -2x = -1 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -2x = -1 + 9
-2x = -1 + 9

Combine like terms: -1 + 9 = 8
-2x = 8

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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