x+(3x-5)=-21

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + 3x)
x + -5 + 3x = -21

Reorder the terms:
-5 + x + 3x = -21

Combine like terms: x + 3x = 4x
-5 + 4x = -21

Solving
-5 + 4x = -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 + 4x = -21 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 4x = -21 + 5
4x = -21 + 5

Combine like terms: -21 + 5 = -16
4x = -16

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

Simplifying
x = -4

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