-3(x-1)-5=x

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
-2 + -3x = 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.
-2 + -3x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: -3x + -1x = -4x
-2 + -4x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-2 + -4x = 0

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -4x = 0 + 2

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

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

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

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