5(x-1)+3x=-21

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Solution for 5(x-1)+3x=-21 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -1) + 3x = -21

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + x) + 3x = -21
(-1 * 5 + x * 5) + 3x = -21
(-5 + 5x) + 3x = -21

Combine like terms: 5x + 3x = 8x
-5 + 8x = -21

Solving
-5 + 8x = -21

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 8x = -21 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 8x = -21 + 5
8x = -21 + 5

Combine like terms: -21 + 5 = -16
8x = -16

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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