5(x-1)=x+3

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


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

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

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

Solving
-5 + 5x = 3 + 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.
-5 + 5x + -1x = 3 + x + -1x

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-5 + 4x = 3 + 0
-5 + 4x = 3

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

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 4x = 3 + 5
4x = 3 + 5

Combine like terms: 3 + 5 = 8
4x = 8

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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