2(h+1)=5h-1

Solution for 2(h+1)=5h-1 equation:

Simplifying
2(h + 1) = 5h + -1

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + h) = 5h + -1
(1 * 2 + h * 2) = 5h + -1
(2 + 2h) = 5h + -1

Reorder the terms:
2 + 2h = -1 + 5h

Solving
2 + 2h = -1 + 5h

Solving for variable 'h'.

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

Add '-5h' to each side of the equation.
2 + 2h + -5h = -1 + 5h + -5h

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

Combine like terms: 5h + -5h = 0
2 + -3h = -1 + 0
2 + -3h = -1

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -3h = -1 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -3h = -1 + -2
-3h = -1 + -2

Combine like terms: -1 + -2 = -3
-3h = -3

Divide each side by '-3'.
h = 1

Simplifying
h = 1