4x-3-(x+1)=5x+2

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Solution for 4x-3-(x+1)=5x+2 equation:


Simplifying
4x + -3 + -1(x + 1) = 5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
4x + -3 + -1(1 + x) = 5x + 2
4x + -3 + (1 * -1 + x * -1) = 5x + 2
4x + -3 + (-1 + -1x) = 5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -1 + 4x + -1x = 5x + 2

Combine like terms: -3 + -1 = -4
-4 + 4x + -1x = 5x + 2

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
-4 + 3x = 5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 3x = 2 + 5x

Solving
-4 + 3x = 2 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 3x + -5x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-4 + -2x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-4 + -2x = 2 + 0
-4 + -2x = 2

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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