x+x+1+x+3=5(x+1)-18

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Solution for x+x+1+x+3=5(x+1)-18 equation:


Simplifying
x + x + 1 + x + 3 = 5(x + 1) + -18

Reorder the terms:
1 + 3 + x + x + x = 5(x + 1) + -18

Combine like terms: 1 + 3 = 4
4 + x + x + x = 5(x + 1) + -18

Combine like terms: x + x = 2x
4 + 2x + x = 5(x + 1) + -18

Combine like terms: 2x + x = 3x
4 + 3x = 5(x + 1) + -18

Reorder the terms:
4 + 3x = 5(1 + x) + -18
4 + 3x = (1 * 5 + x * 5) + -18
4 + 3x = (5 + 5x) + -18

Reorder the terms:
4 + 3x = 5 + -18 + 5x

Combine like terms: 5 + -18 = -13
4 + 3x = -13 + 5x

Solving
4 + 3x = -13 + 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.
4 + 3x + -5x = -13 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
4 + -2x = -13 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
4 + -2x = -13 + 0
4 + -2x = -13

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -2x = -13 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -2x = -13 + -4
-2x = -13 + -4

Combine like terms: -13 + -4 = -17
-2x = -17

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 8.5

Simplifying
x = 8.5

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