-38=2(x+3)-5(x+1)

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Solution for -38=2(x+3)-5(x+1) equation:


Simplifying
-38 = 2(x + 3) + -5(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-38 = 2(3 + x) + -5(x + 1)
-38 = (3 * 2 + x * 2) + -5(x + 1)
-38 = (6 + 2x) + -5(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-38 = 6 + 2x + -5(1 + x)
-38 = 6 + 2x + (1 * -5 + x * -5)
-38 = 6 + 2x + (-5 + -5x)

Reorder the terms:
-38 = 6 + -5 + 2x + -5x

Combine like terms: 6 + -5 = 1
-38 = 1 + 2x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-38 = 1 + -3x

Solving
-38 = 1 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-38 + 3x = 1 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-38 + 3x = 1 + 0
-38 + 3x = 1

Add '38' to each side of the equation.
-38 + 38 + 3x = 1 + 38

Combine like terms: -38 + 38 = 0
0 + 3x = 1 + 38
3x = 1 + 38

Combine like terms: 1 + 38 = 39
3x = 39

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 13

Simplifying
x = 13

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