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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3 + 2x = (x + -1)

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + x)
5 + 2x = -1 + x

Solving
5 + 2x = -1 + 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.
5 + 2x + -1x = -1 + x + -1x

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
5 + 1x = -1 + 0
5 + 1x = -1

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

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 1x = -1 + -5
1x = -1 + -5

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

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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