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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (1 + 3x)
1 + 3x = (x + -1) * 5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = 3

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