(3x-1)-(x+5)=-52

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Solution for (3x-1)-(x+5)=-52 equation:


Simplifying
(3x + -1) + -1(x + 5) = -52

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 3x) + -1(x + 5) = -52

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + 3x)
-1 + 3x + -1(x + 5) = -52

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3x + -1(5 + x) = -52
-1 + 3x + (5 * -1 + x * -1) = -52
-1 + 3x + (-5 + -1x) = -52

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -5 + 3x + -1x = -52

Combine like terms: -1 + -5 = -6
-6 + 3x + -1x = -52

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-6 + 2x = -52

Solving
-6 + 2x = -52

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 2x = -52 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 2x = -52 + 6
2x = -52 + 6

Combine like terms: -52 + 6 = -46
2x = -46

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -23

Simplifying
x = -23

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