(3x-1)=x+5

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
-1 + 3x = 5 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 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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