5(x+1)-2=3x-6

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Solution for 5(x+1)-2=3x-6 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + 1) + -2 = 3x + -6

Reorder the terms:
5(1 + x) + -2 = 3x + -6
(1 * 5 + x * 5) + -2 = 3x + -6
(5 + 5x) + -2 = 3x + -6

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2 + 5x = 3x + -6

Combine like terms: 5 + -2 = 3
3 + 5x = 3x + -6

Reorder the terms:
3 + 5x = -6 + 3x

Solving
3 + 5x = -6 + 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.
3 + 5x + -3x = -6 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
3 + 2x = -6 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
3 + 2x = -6 + 0
3 + 2x = -6

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 2x = -6 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 2x = -6 + -3
2x = -6 + -3

Combine like terms: -6 + -3 = -9
2x = -9

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -4.5

Simplifying
x = -4.5

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