5(3x-1)=-1x-7

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Solution for 5(3x-1)=-1x-7 equation:


Simplifying
5(3x + -1) = -1x + -7

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + 3x) = -1x + -7
(-1 * 5 + 3x * 5) = -1x + -7
(-5 + 15x) = -1x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 15x = -7 + -1x

Solving
-5 + 15x = -7 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 15x + x = -7 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 15x + x = 16x
-5 + 16x = -7 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-5 + 16x = -7 + 0
-5 + 16x = -7

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 16x = -7 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 16x = -7 + 5
16x = -7 + 5

Combine like terms: -7 + 5 = -2
16x = -2

Divide each side by '16'.
x = -0.125

Simplifying
x = -0.125

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