-3(x+1)-4x=5x-5

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Solution for -3(x+1)-4x=5x-5 equation:


Simplifying
-3(x + 1) + -4x = 5x + -5

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

Combine like terms: -3x + -4x = -7x
-3 + -7x = 5x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -7x = -5 + 5x

Solving
-3 + -7x = -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.
-3 + -7x + -5x = -5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -7x + -5x = -12x
-3 + -12x = -5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-3 + -12x = -5 + 0
-3 + -12x = -5

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -12x = -5 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -12x = -5 + 3
-12x = -5 + 3

Combine like terms: -5 + 3 = -2
-12x = -2

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 0.1666666667

Simplifying
x = 0.1666666667

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