8+3(x-1)=5x-1

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Solution for 8+3(x-1)=5x-1 equation:


Simplifying
8 + 3(x + -1) = 5x + -1

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3(-1 + x) = 5x + -1
8 + (-1 * 3 + x * 3) = 5x + -1
8 + (-3 + 3x) = 5x + -1

Combine like terms: 8 + -3 = 5
5 + 3x = 5x + -1

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x = -1 + 5x

Solving
5 + 3x = -1 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
5 + 3x + -5x = -1 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
5 + -2x = -1 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
5 + -2x = -1 + 0
5 + -2x = -1

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -2x = -1 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -2x = -1 + -5
-2x = -1 + -5

Combine like terms: -1 + -5 = -6
-2x = -6

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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