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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(3 + x) + -1(x + 1) = x + 2
(3 * 5 + x * 5) + -1(x + 1) = x + 2
(15 + 5x) + -1(x + 1) = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
15 + 5x + -1(1 + x) = x + 2
15 + 5x + (1 * -1 + x * -1) = x + 2
15 + 5x + (-1 + -1x) = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
15 + -1 + 5x + -1x = x + 2

Combine like terms: 15 + -1 = 14
14 + 5x + -1x = x + 2

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
14 + 4x = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
14 + 4x = 2 + x

Solving
14 + 4x = 2 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
14 + 4x + -1x = 2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
14 + 3x = 2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
14 + 3x = 2 + 0
14 + 3x = 2

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + 3x = 2 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + 3x = 2 + -14
3x = 2 + -14

Combine like terms: 2 + -14 = -12
3x = -12

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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